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postulate /posˈtū-lāt/ transitive verb- To claim
- To take for granted, assume
- To assume as a possible or legitimate operation without preliminary construction (geometry)
- To nominate, subject to sanction of ecclesiastical authority
intransitive verb To make demands noun /posˈtū-lət/ - That which is postulated
- A stipulation
- An assumption
- A fundamental principle
- A position assumed as self-evident
- An operation whose possibility is assumed (geometry)
- An axiom (geometry)
- A necessary condition
- A person nominated to a benefice by the king, pending the Pope's consent (Scot hist)
ORIGIN: L postulāre, -ātum to demand, from poscere to ask urgently posˈtulancy noun The state or period of being a postulant posˈtulant noun - A petitioner
- A candidate, esp for holy orders or admission to a religious community
postulāˈtion noun postulāˈtional adjective postulāˈtionally adverb posˈtulator noun (religion; RC) The presenter of a case for beatification or canonization posˈtulatory adjective - Supplicatory
- Assuming or assumed as a postulate
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