postulat — meaning in English
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English meaning
- postulate noun A statement accepted as true without needing proof, and used as a starting point for an argument. In some fields it is treated differently from an axiom, applying to one particular subject rather than being universally true.
Senses
postulat is used for these senses in English:
- postulate Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument. Sometimes distinguished from axioms as being relevant to a particular science or context, rather than universally true, and following from other axioms rather than being an absolute assumption.
postulate — full definition
- noun A statement accepted as true without needing proof, and used as a starting point for an argument. In some fields it is treated differently from an axiom, applying to one particular subject rather than being universally true.
- noun A basic idea or rule that something else is built on.
- noun Something that must be true or in place before something else can happen.
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