"postulate" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈpɒstjʊlət/ [UK], /ˈpɑst͡ʃələt/ [US]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin postulāt- (“asked”), from the verb postulāre (“to ask”), from Latin postulō (“request”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*preḱ-}}, {{der|en|ML.|postulātus|postulāt-|asked}} Medieval Latin postulāt- (“asked”), {{m|la|postulāre||to ask}} postulāre (“to ask”), {{der|en|la|postulō||request}} Latin postulō (“request”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} postulate (not comparable)
  1. Postulated. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-postulate-en-adj-QqOCTzhW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 14 11 7 4 4 13 6 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 39 13 15 8 5 3 11 6 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 51 11 8 7 1 5 12 5

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɒstjʊlət/ [UK], /ˈpɑst͡ʃələt/ [US], /ˈpɑst͡ʃəˌleɪt/ [US] Forms: postulates [plural]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin postulāt- (“asked”), from the verb postulāre (“to ask”), from Latin postulō (“request”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*preḱ-}}, {{der|en|ML.|postulātus|postulāt-|asked}} Medieval Latin postulāt- (“asked”), {{m|la|postulāre||to ask}} postulāre (“to ask”), {{der|en|la|postulō||request}} Latin postulō (“request”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} postulate (plural postulates)
  1. 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. Translations (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted): пастула́т (pastulát) [masculine] (Belarusian), постула́т (postulát) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 公設 (Chinese Mandarin), 公设 (gōngshè) (Chinese Mandarin), postulát [masculine] (Czech), postulat (Danish), påstand (Danish), postulat [masculine] (French), Postulat [neuter] (German), αξίωμα (axíoma) [neuter] (Greek), foshuíomh [masculine] (Irish), 公準 (kōjun) (alt: こうじゅん) (Japanese), 공준 (gongjun) (alt: 公準) (Korean), postulat [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), postulado [masculine] (Portuguese), постула́т (postulát) [masculine] (Russian), посту̀ла̄т [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), postùlāt [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), batayang palagay (Tagalog), постула́т (postulát) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-postulate-en-noun-aySkukOz Disambiguation of 'something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted': 93 2 3 1
  2. A fundamental element; a basic principle. Translations (fundamental element; basic principle): пастула́т (pastulát) [masculine] (Belarusian), постула́т (postulát) [masculine] (Bulgarian), Postulat [neuter] (German), postulat [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), postulado [masculine] (Portuguese), постула́т (postulát) [masculine] (Russian), посту̀ла̄т [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), postùlāt [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), постула́т (postulát) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-postulate-en-noun-GDTSoUMW Disambiguation of 'fundamental element; basic principle': 4 88 4 3
  3. (logic) An axiom. Categories (topical): Logic Translations (logic: an axiom): пастула́т (pastulát) [masculine] (Belarusian), postulaat [neuter] (Dutch), postulato (Esperanto), oletus (Finnish), postulat [masculine] (French), Postulat [neuter] (German), Axiom [neuter] (German), αξίωμα (axíoma) [neuter] (Greek), postulado [masculine] (Portuguese), axioma [masculine] (Portuguese), постула́т (postulát) [masculine] (Russian), посту̀ла̄т [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), postùlāt [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), postulat [neuter] (Swedish), axiom [neuter] (Swedish), постула́т (postulát) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-postulate-en-noun-ieutYIBA Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'logic: an axiom': 9 4 85 2
  4. A requirement; a prerequisite. Translations (requirement, prerequisite): предпоста́вка (predpostávka) [feminine] (Bulgarian), Voraussetzung [feminine] (German), προϋπόθεση (proÿpóthesi) [feminine] (Greek), постула́т (postulát) [masculine] (Russian), посту̀ла̄т [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), postùlāt [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), förutsättning [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-postulate-en-noun-g1Q5qURy Disambiguation of 'requirement, prerequisite': 5 7 5 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Bertrand's postulate, Hebb's postulate, Koch's postulate, parallel postulate, universal postulate

Verb

IPA: /ˈpɒstjʊleɪt/ [UK], /ˈpɑst͡ʃəˌleɪt/ [US] Audio: en-us-postulate-noun.ogg [US], en-us-postulate-verb.ogg [US], en-au-postulate.ogg [Australia] Forms: postulates [present, singular, third-person], postulating [participle, present], postulated [participle, past], postulated [past]
enPR: pŏsʹtyo͝o-lət, pŏsʹchə-lət, pŏsʹtyo͝o-lāt, pŏsʹchə-lāt' Etymology: From Medieval Latin postulāt- (“asked”), from the verb postulāre (“to ask”), from Latin postulō (“request”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*preḱ-}}, {{der|en|ML.|postulātus|postulāt-|asked}} Medieval Latin postulāt- (“asked”), {{m|la|postulāre||to ask}} postulāre (“to ask”), {{der|en|la|postulō||request}} Latin postulō (“request”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} postulate (third-person singular simple present postulates, present participle postulating, simple past and past participle postulated)
  1. To assume as a truthful or accurate premise or axiom, especially as a basis of an argument. Categories (topical): Thinking Translations (to assume as a premise): приемам (priemam) (Bulgarian), предполагам (predpolagam) (Bulgarian), postuloida (Finnish), postuler (French), postulieren (German), αποφαίνομαι (apofaínomai) (Greek), postulare (Italian), presupporre (Italian), esprimere (Italian), postulere (Norwegian), forutsette (Norwegian), postular (Portuguese), postulera (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-postulate-en-verb-xOoWDDU4 Disambiguation of Thinking: 15 15 8 12 2 28 10 10 Disambiguation of 'to assume as a premise': 89 4 7
  2. (transitive, intransitive, Christianity, historical) To appoint or request one's appointment to an ecclesiastical office. Tags: historical, intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Christianity Translations (to appoint to an ecclesiastic position): postuler (French), postulare (Italian)
    Sense id: en-postulate-en-verb-G1UDpK8t Topics: Christianity Disambiguation of 'to appoint to an ecclesiastic position': 7 84 9
  3. (transitive, intransitive, obsolete) To request, demand or claim for oneself. Tags: intransitive, obsolete, transitive Translations (to demand or claim): изисквам (iziskvam) (Bulgarian), postuler (French), αξιώνω (axióno) (Greek), απαιτώ (apaitó) (Greek), postulō (Latin), postular (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-postulate-en-verb-l9rDd3bL Disambiguation of 'to demand or claim': 6 11 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: postulation, postulational

Inflected forms

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      "word": "αποφαίνομαι"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to assume as a premise",
      "word": "postulare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to assume as a premise",
      "word": "presupporre"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to assume as a premise",
      "word": "esprimere"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "to assume as a premise",
      "word": "postulere"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "to assume as a premise",
      "word": "forutsette"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to assume as a premise",
      "word": "postular"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to assume as a premise",
      "word": "postulera"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to appoint to an ecclesiastic position",
      "word": "postuler"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to appoint to an ecclesiastic position",
      "word": "postulare"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "iziskvam",
      "sense": "to demand or claim",
      "word": "изисквам"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to demand or claim",
      "word": "postuler"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "axióno",
      "sense": "to demand or claim",
      "word": "αξιώνω"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "apaitó",
      "sense": "to demand or claim",
      "word": "απαιτώ"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "to demand or claim",
      "word": "postulō"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to demand or claim",
      "word": "postular"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "postulate"
  ],
  "word": "postulate"
}

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