postulate in Japanese
postulate in Japanese is 公準 — postulate means 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.
postulate in Japanese
公準
Pronounced: kōjun
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.
What does "postulate" mean?
- 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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What is "postulate" in Japanese?
"postulate" in Japanese is 公準. postulate means: 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.
How do you pronounce 公準?
"postulate" in Japanese is 公準, pronounced "kōjun".
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