Postulat — meaning in English
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English meaning
- axiom noun A statement accepted as true without proof, used as a starting point from which other results are derived.
- posit noun Something that is posited; a postulate.
- postulate 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.
Senses
Postulat is used for these senses in English:
- axiom (logic, mathematics, proof theory) A fundamental assumption that serves as a basis for deduction of theorems; a postulate (sometimes distinguished from postulates as being universally applicable, whereas postulates are particular to a certain science or context).
- posit Something that is posited; a postulate.
- postulate (logic) An axiom.
axiom — full definition
- noun A statement accepted as true without proof, used as a starting point from which other results are derived.
- noun A saying or principle that is widely regarded as obviously true.
posit — full definition
- noun Something that is posited; a postulate.
- noun A number format representing a real number consisting of a sign bit, a variable-size "regime" part (which modifies the exponent), up to two exponent bits, and a fraction part, proposed as a more efficient alternative to IEEE 754 floats in AI applications.