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 An idea or statement put forward as true, without proof.
- 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:
- 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 An idea or statement put forward as true, without proof.
- 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.
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