pos|tu|late

pos|tu|late
pos|tu|late «noun. POS chuh liht; verb. POS chuh layt», noun, verb, -lat|ed, -lat|ing.
–n.
something taken for granted or assumed as a basis for reasoning; fundamental principle; necessary condition: »

One postulate in geometry is that a straight line is the shortest distance between any two points. The underlying postulate … was that knowledge is good and that those who advance knowledge need no further justification for their existence (Bertrand Russell).

 SYNONYM(S): hypothesis.
–v.t.
1. to assume without proof as a basis of reasoning; take for granted; require as a fundamental principle or necessary condition: »

Geometry postulates certain things as a basis for its reasoning.

2. to require; demand; claim.
╂[< New Latin postulatum < Latin postulāre to demand]
–pos´tu|la´tion, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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