postulate en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- pŏsʹchə-lət (US)
- /ˈpɒstjʊlət/ (UK)
- /ˈpɑst͡ʃəˌleɪt/ (US)
- pŏsʹchə-lāt' (US)
- pŏsʹtyo͝o-lət (UK)
- /ˈpɑst͡ʃələt/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin poscō? Latin postulō Latin postulātusnom. Latin postulātumbor. English postulate Borrowed from Latin postulātum, a neuter nominalization of postulātus, perfect passive participle of postulō, possibly from poscō. See -ate (noun-forming suffix) for more. Cognate with French postulat.
Meanings
- 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.
- A fundamental element; a basic principle.
- An axiom.
- A requirement; a prerequisite.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| postulates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
triangle postulate · Bertrand's postulate · parallel postulate · universal postulate · Koch's postulate · postulatory · Hebb's postulate
Translations (65)
bg предпоста́вка (requirement, prerequisite) · sh посту̀ла̄т (requirement, prerequisite) · es postulado (fundamental element; basic principle) · sh посту̀ла̄т (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) · fi oletus (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) · ru постула́т (logic: an axiom) · ko 공준 (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) · ru постула́т (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) · pt postulado (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) · ga foshuíomh (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) · sh посту̀ла̄т (fundamental element; basic principle) · fi perusosa (fundamental element; basic principle) · el αξίωμα (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) · sv förutsättning (requirement, prerequisite) · fr postulat (fundamental element; basic principle) · uk постула́т (fundamental element; basic principle) · be пастула́т (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) · fi periaate (fundamental element; basic principle) · ru постула́т (requirement, prerequisite) · uk постула́т (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) · it postulato (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) · nl postulaat (logic: an axiom) · ca postulat (fundamental element; basic principle) · ca postulat (logic: an axiom) · bg постула́т (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) · it postulato (fundamental element; basic principle) · be пастула́т (fundamental element; basic principle) · sh postùlāt (fundamental element; basic principle) · it postulato (logic: an axiom) · sv postulat (logic: an axiom) · fr postulat (logic: an axiom) · de Postulat (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) · fi oletus (logic: an axiom) · cs postulát (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) · sh посту̀ла̄т (logic: an axiom) · da postulat (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) · sh postùlāt (logic: an axiom) · el αξίωμα (logic: an axiom) · sh postùlāt (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) · bg постула́т (fundamental element; basic principle) · pt postulado (fundamental element; basic principle) · tl batayang palagay (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) · be пастула́т (logic: an axiom) · ar مُسَلَّم (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) · el προϋπόθεση (requirement, prerequisite) · da påstand (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) · de Postulat (fundamental element; basic principle) · de Axiom (logic: an axiom) · eo postulato (logic: an axiom) · nb postulat (fundamental element; basic principle) · pt postulado (logic: an axiom) · de Postulat (logic: an axiom) · ca postulat (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) · es postulado (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) · pt axioma (logic: an axiom) · ru постула́т (fundamental element; basic principle) · sh postùlāt (requirement, prerequisite) · fr postulat (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) · cmn 公設 /公设 (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) · fi edellytys (requirement, prerequisite) · de Voraussetzung (requirement, prerequisite) · ja 公準 (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) · nb postulat (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted) · uk постула́т (logic: an axiom) · sv axiom (logic: an axiom)