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postulate Definition

• (n) (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
• (v) maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"
• (v) take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature"
• (v) require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert";

postulate Synonyms

• ask
• call for
• contend
• demand
• involve
• necessitate
• need
• posit
• postulate
• require
• take