postulate

Noun
  1. (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning (synset 106766013)
    referred to in: logic - the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
    is a type of: proposition - (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
    subtypes:
    • bayes' postulate - (statistics) the difficulty of applying Bayes' theorem is that the probabilities of the different causes are seldom known, in which case it may be postulated that they are all equal (sometimes known as postulating the equidistribution of ignorance)
    • assumption, premise, premiss - a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
    same as: posit
Verb
  1. Maintain or assert (synset 200758943)
    "He contended that Communism had no future"
    is a type of: claim - assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
    same as: contend
  2. Take as a given;
    Assume as a postulate or axiom (synset 200718663)
    "He posited three basic laws of nature"
    is a type of: presuppose, suppose - take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
    subtypes: assert, insist - postulate positively and assertively
    same as: posit
  3. Require as useful, just, or proper (synset 202634015)
    "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 postulate a patient's consent"
    subtypes:
    • claim, exact, take - take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
    • govern - require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood
    • draw - require a specified depth for floating
    • cost - require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice
    • cry for, cry out for - need badly or desperately
    • compel - necessitate or exact
    same as: ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, require, take
    verb group: claim, exact, take - take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs

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