单词 | postulate |
释义 | Word Frequency postulateverb (ˈpɒstjʊˌleɪt) (tr; may take a clause as object) 1. to assume to be true or existent; take for granted 2. to ask, demand, or claim 3. to nominate (a person) to a post or office subject to approval by a higher authority noun (ˈpɒstjʊlɪt) 4. something taken as self-evident or assumed as the basis of an argument 5. a necessary condition or prerequisite 6. a fundamental principle 7. logic, mathematics an unproved and indemonstrable statement that should be taken for granted: used as an initial premise or underlying hypothesis in a process of reasoning Derived forms postulation (ˌpostuˈlation) noun Word origin C16: from Latin postulāre to ask for, require; related to pōscere to request |
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