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postulate

postulate
Transitive VerbNoun
pl: postulatespast: postulatedpp: postulateding: postulating

This term carries a strong connotation of formal logic and scientific inquiry. It describes the act of establishing a starting point for an argument that is accepted without proof, serving as the foundation upon which further deductions are built.

In academic or mathematical contexts, it differs from a hypothesis in that a postulate is often treated as a given truth to enable the progression of a theory, whereas a hypothesis is a tentative guess to be tested.

Meanings

Transitive Verbpostulate
[~ that something][~ something]

To suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of something as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief.

The physicists postulate that the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate.

Nounpostulate

A thing suggested or assumed as true as the basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief.

The entire theory is based on the postulate that all humans seek maximum utility.

Examples

We postulate a simple rule.

They postulate a new law.

I postulate a hidden cause.

The team postulated that it was true.

She postulated a different result yesterday.

We must postulate a starting point.

The detective postulated that the killer escaped.

Detective

Students postulate the existence of dark matter.

School Life

The mage postulated a rift in space.

Fantasy

The board postulated a shift in market demand.

Business

Historians postulate that the empire fell quickly.

History

This basic postulate governs all quantum mechanics.

Trivia

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