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postulate in French

postulate in French is postulat, postuler — postulate means 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 in French

postulat
noun
postuler
verb

What does "postulate" mean?

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun A fundamental element; a basic principle.
  3. noun A requirement; a prerequisite.

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What is "postulate" in French?

"postulate" in French is postulat, postuler. postulate means: 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.

Are there other ways to say "postulate" in French?

Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "postulate": postulat, postuler.

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