postulate
To assume as a truthful or accurate premise or axiom, especially as a basis of an argumentTo assume as a truthful or accurate premise or axiom, especially as a basis of an argument.
» We need to postulate a completely different paradigm to explain all these phenomena.
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3 sensesTo assume as a truthful or accurate premise or axiom, especially as a basis of an argument.
1883, Benedictus de Spinoza, translated by R. H. M. Elwes, Ethics, Part 3, Prop. XXII, But this pleasure or pain is postulated to come to us accompanied by the idea of an external cause; […]
postulieren
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
(ambitransitive, historical)To appoint or request one's appointment to an ecclesiastical office.
(ambitransitive, obsolete)To request, demand or claim for oneself.
Examples
3 sentencesWe need to postulate a completely different paradigm to explain all these phenomena.
Biodynamic agriculture is based on anthroposophy, a philosophy founded by Rudolf Steiner, which postulates the existence of a spiritual world.
deBiodynamischer Landbau gründet auf der Anthroposophie, einer von Rudolf Steiner gegründeten Philosophie, welche die Existenz einer Geistwelt annimmt. — raggione
Seriously, I postulate that I am, right after my ex-girlfriend leaves my house, going to talk to myself in Lojban.
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Origin
From Latin postulātus, perfect passive participle of postulō (“to request”), see -ate (verFrom Latin postulātus, perfect passive participle of postulō (“to request”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more. Cognate with French postuler.
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Forms
postulates, postulating, postulated, postulated| Base form | postulate · to postulate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | postulates |
| Present participle | postulating |
| Past simple | postulated |
| Past participle | postulated |
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3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle