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pos·tu·la·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
postulation, predicationnoun
(logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
request, petition, postulationnoun
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
Wiktionary
postulationnoun
The act of postulating or something postulated
postulationnoun
Something self-evident that can be assumed as the basis of an argument
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Postulationnoun
The act of supposing without proof; gratuitous assumption.
Etymology: postulatio, Lat. postulation, Fr. from postulate.
A second postulation to elicit my assent, is the veracity of him that reports it. Matthew Hale, Origin of Mankind.
Wikipedia
postulation
An axiom, postulate, or assumption is a statement that is taken to be true, to serve as a premise or starting point for further reasoning and arguments. The word comes from the Ancient Greek word ἀξίωμα (axíōma), meaning 'that which is thought worthy or fit' or 'that which commends itself as evident'.The precise definition varies across fields of study. In classic philosophy, an axiom is a statement that is so evident or well-established, that it is accepted without controversy or question. In modern logic, an axiom is a premise or starting point for reasoning.In mathematics, an axiom may be a "logical axiom" or a "non-logical axioms". Logical axioms are taken to be true within the system of logic they define and are often shown in symbolic form (e.g., (A and B) implies A), while non-logical axioms (e.g., a + b = b + a) are substantive assertions about the elements of the domain of a specific mathematical theory, such as arithmetic. Non-logical axioms may also be called "postulates" or "assumptions". In most cases, a non-logical axiom is simply a formal logical expression used in deduction to build a mathematical theory, and might or might not be self-evident in nature (e.g., the parallel postulate in Euclidean geometry). To axiomatize a system of knowledge is to show that its claims can be derived from a small, well-understood set of sentences (the axioms), and there are typically many ways to axiomatize a given mathematical domain. Any axiom is a statement that serves as a starting point from which other statements are logically derived. Whether it is meaningful (and, if so, what it means) for an axiom to be "true" is a subject of debate in the philosophy of mathematics.
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postulation
Postulation refers to the act or process of proposing or assuming an idea, theory, or concept as true or existing, usually as a basis for reasoning or argument. It can also refer to a statement or proposition that is put forward for consideration without any proof.
Webster Dictionary
Postulationnoun
the act of postulating, or that which is postulated; assumption; solicitation; suit; cause
Etymology: [L. postulatio: cf. F. postulation.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of postulation in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of postulation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- مسلمةArabic
- postulaciCzech
- postulationDanish
- ForderungGerman
- αξίωμαGreek
- postuladoEsperanto
- postulaciónSpanish
- oletusFinnish
- postulationFrench
- postulationIrish
- धारणाHindi
- posztulációHungarian
- postulatIndonesian
- postulazioneItalian
- פוסטולציהHebrew
- 仮説Japanese
- ನಿಲುವುKannada
- 가정Korean
- postulatioLatin
- postulasjonNorwegian
- postulatPolish
- postulaçãoPortuguese
- postulareRomanian
- постулированиеRussian
- postulationSwedish
- அனுமானம்Tamil
- పోస్ట్యులేషన్Telugu
- ท่าทางThai
- varsayımTurkish
- постулюванняUkrainian
- پوسٹولیشنUrdu
- định kiếnVietnamese
- 假設Chinese
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