Postulate: meaning, definitions and examples

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postulate

 

[ หˆpษ’stjสŠleษชt ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

in science

suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief

Synonyms

hypothesize, posit, propose

Examples of usage

  • He postulated a theory that revolutionized the field of physics.
  • The scientist postulated the existence of a new particle based on his observations.
Context #2 | Noun

in philosophy

a statement that is accepted as true without proof and is used as the starting point for a line of reasoning

Synonyms

assumption, axiom, premise

Examples of usage

  • The postulate of free will is a fundamental concept in philosophy.
  • One of the postulates of Euclidean geometry is that a straight line can be drawn between any two points.

Translations

Translations of the word "postulate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น postulado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคตเคฏเค‚เคธเคฟเคฆเฅเคง เคธเคคเฅเคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Postulat

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ postulat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพัั‚ัƒะปะฐั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ postulat

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ…ฌ็†

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท postulat

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ postulado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท postulat

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณต๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูุณูŽู„ู‘ูŽู…ูŽุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ postulรกt

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ postulรกt

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ…ฌ็†

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ postulat

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ forsenda

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะพัั‚ัƒะปะฐั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒแƒกแƒขแƒฃแƒšแƒแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ postulat

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ postulado

Etymology

The word 'postulate' comes from the Latin word 'postulare', which means 'to demand, claim'. In ancient philosophy, a postulate was a proposition that was accepted as true without proof. Over time, the term has evolved to also mean to suggest or assume something as a basis for reasoning. The usage of 'postulate' in science and philosophy has made it a key term in these fields, highlighting the importance of foundational assumptions and hypotheses.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,347, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.