postulated; postulating
Definition of postulate
(Entry 1 of 2)
2a
: to assume or claim as true, existent, or necessary : depend upon or start from the postulate of
b
: to assume as a postulate or axiom (as in logic or mathematics)
postulate
nounDefinition of postulate (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a hypothesis advanced as an essential presupposition, condition, or premise of a train of reasoning
2
: axiom sense 2
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The first known use of postulate was in 1590
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