postulate 2
verbdomain: v thinking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
Examples
- 1.He posited three basic laws of nature
Hypernym
presuppose 1
verb
take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
EnglishDerivationally related form
postulation 1
noun
(logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
postulate 1
noun
(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
postulator 2
noun
someone who assumes or takes something for granted as the basis of an argument
Hyponym
insist 3
verb
postulate positively and assertively
