"postulate" meaning in English

See postulate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈpɒstjʊlət/ [UK], /ˈpɑst͡ʃələt/ [US] Audio: en-us-postulate-noun.ogg
enPR: pŏsʹtyo͝o-lət [UK], pŏsʹchə-lət [US] Etymology: From Latin postulātus, perfect passive participle of postulō (“request”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|postulātus}} Latin postulātus, {{glossary|perfect}} perfect, {{glossary|passive}} passive, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{af|en|-ate|id1=adjective|pos1=adjective-forming suffix}} -ate (adjective-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} postulate (not comparable)
  1. Postulated. Tags: not-comparable
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɒstjʊlət/ [UK], /ˈpɑst͡ʃələt/ [US], /ˈpɑst͡ʃəˌleɪt/ [US] Audio: en-us-postulate-noun.ogg Forms: postulates [plural]
enPR: pŏsʹtyo͝o-lət [UK], pŏsʹchə-lət [US], pŏsʹchə-lāt' [US] Etymology: From Latin postulātus or Latin postulātum. Alternatively, a substantivation of Latin postulātus, perfect passive participle of postulō (“to request”), see -ate (noun-forming suffix) for more. Compare French postulat. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*preḱ-}}, {{bor|en|la|postulātus}} Latin postulātus, {{bor|en|la|postulātum}} Latin postulātum, {{der|en|la|postulātus}} Latin postulātus, {{glossary|perfect}} perfect, {{glossary|passive}} passive, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{af|en|-ate|id1=substantive|pos1=noun-forming suffix}} -ate (noun-forming suffix), {{cog|fr|postulat}} French postulat 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 /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)
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  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)
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  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 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ate (substantive), Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (substantive): 34 20 31 15 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 20 11 12 3 20 20 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 16 10 13 15 11 16 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 21 17 11 8 18 18 8 Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'logic: an axiom': 8 2 87 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)
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Bertrand's postulate, Hebb's postulate, Koch's postulate, parallel postulate, universal postulate
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈpɒstjʊleɪt/ [UK], /ˈpɑst͡ʃəˌleɪt/ [US] Audio: en-us-postulate-verb.ogg , en-au-postulate.ogg Forms: postulates [present, singular, third-person], postulating [participle, present], postulated [participle, past], postulated [past]
enPR: pŏsʹtyo͝o-lāt [UK], pŏsʹchə-lāt' [US] Etymology: From Latin postulātus, perfect passive participle of postulō (“request”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more. Compare French postuler. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|postulātus}} Latin postulātus, {{glossary|perfect}} perfect, {{glossary|passive}} passive, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{af|en|-ate|id1=verb|pos1=verb-forming suffix}} -ate (verb-forming suffix), {{cog|fr|postuler}} French postuler 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)
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  2. (ambitransitive, Christianity, historical) To appoint or request one's appointment to an ecclesiastical office. Tags: ambitransitive, historical Categories (topical): Christianity Translations (to appoint to an ecclesiastic position): postuler (French), postulare (Italian)
    Sense id: en-postulate-en-verb-G1UDpK8t Categories (other): Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, English terms suffixed with -ate (verb), Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Norwegian translations Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 20 11 12 3 20 20 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 16 10 13 15 11 16 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 21 17 11 8 18 18 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 34 41 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 37 37 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 37 37 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 40 35 25 Topics: Christianity Disambiguation of 'to appoint to an ecclesiastic position': 3 90 6
  3. (ambitransitive, obsolete) To request, demand or claim for oneself. Tags: ambitransitive, obsolete Translations (to demand or claim): изисквам (iziskvam) (Bulgarian), postuler (French), αξιώνω (axióno) (Greek), απαιτώ (apaitó) (Greek), postulō (Latin), postular (Portuguese)
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: postulation, postulational
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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