postulate

Noun
  1. 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. is a type of: claim - assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
    same as: contend
  2. 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. 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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