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postulate
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postulate
v.
presume, suppose; assume, take for granted; claim, stipulate; demand, require
n.
assumption, premise; requirement, prerequisite; basic principle, fundamental tenet; axiom, fact that requires no proof
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Axiom
An axiom or postulate as defined in classic philosophy, is a statement (in mathematics often shown in symbolic form) that is so evident or well-established, that it is accepted without controversy or question. Thus, the axiom can be used as the premise or starting point for further reasoning or arguments, usually in logic or in mathematics The word comes from the Greek axíoma 'that which is thought worthy or fit' or 'that which commends itself as evident.'
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Axiom (disambiguation)
An axiom is a proposition in mathematics and epistemology that is taken to be self-evident.
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postulate
Noun
1. (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
(synonym) posit
(hypernym) proposition
(hyponym) Bayes' postulate
(derivation) posit
(classification) logic
Verb
1. maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"
(synonym) contend
(hypernym) claim
2. take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature"
(synonym) posit
(hypernym) presuppose, suppose
(hyponym) insist, assert
(derivation) posit
3. 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"; "This intervention does not postulates a patient's consent"
(synonym) necessitate, ask, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand
(hyponym) claim, take, exact
(verb-group) claim, take, exact
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Postulat (das)
n.
postulate, assumption, premise, basic principle, fundamental tenet, axiom, fact that requires no proof
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postulare
v.
demand, require; postulate, assume, suppose
