postulate
[ verb pos-chuh-leyt; noun pos-chuh-lit, -leyt ]
/ verb ˈpɒs tʃəˌleɪt; noun ˈpɒs tʃə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /
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verb (used with object), pos·tu·lat·ed, pos·tu·lat·ing.
noun
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Origin of postulate
1525–35; <Latin postulātum petition, thing requested, noun use of neuter of past participle of postulāre to request, demand, akin to pōscere to request
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British Dictionary definitions for postulate
postulate
verb (ˈpɒstjʊˌleɪt) (tr; may take a clause as object)
to assume to be true or existent; take for granted
to ask, demand, or claim
to nominate (a person) to a post or office subject to approval by a higher authority
noun (ˈpɒstjʊlɪt)
Derived forms of postulate
postulation, nounWord Origin for postulate
C16: from Latin postulāre to ask for, require; related to pōscere to request
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Medical definitions for postulate
postulate
[ pŏs′chə-lāt′ ]
v.
To assume or assert the truth or necessity of, especially as a basis of an argument.
n.
An unproved assertion or assumption, especially a statement offered as the basis of a theory.
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Scientific definitions for postulate
postulate
[ pŏs′chə-lĭt ]
See axiom.
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Cultural definitions for postulate
postulate
A statement accepted as true for the purposes of argument or scientific investigation; also, a basic principle. (See axiom.)
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