postulation
postulation · postulations
The act of postulating or something postulatedThe act of postulating or something postulated.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of postulating or something postulated.
(countable, uncountable)Something self-evident that can be assumed as the basis of an argument.
(logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The act of claiming for oneself; solicitation.
Forms
plural: postulations| Singular | postulation |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument:predication
- a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority:requestpetition
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedpostulate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable