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postulate

/ postulate /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
Type of:
proposition
Kinds of:
Bayes' postulate premise premiss assumption
Derived:
posit
Domain:
logic
verb Sense 2
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
"He posited three basic laws of nature"
Type of:
presuppose suppose
Kinds of:
insist assert
Derived:
posit position postulation predication postulator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 3
maintain or assert
"He contended that Communism had no future"
Type of:
claim
Derived:
contention
Usage Patterns:
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 4
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";"
Opposites:
obviate rid of eliminate
Kinds of:
claim take exact govern draw
Derived:
requirement demand need want necessity
Verb group:
claim take exact
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Frame 34
Semantic Complexity
68%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
2
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proposition Bayes' postulate premise premiss assumption presuppose suppose insist assert claim take exact