"postulate" meaning in English

See postulate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɒstjʊlət/ [UK], /ˈpɑstʃələt/ [US] Audio: en-us-postulate-noun.ogg [US] Forms: postulate [singular], postulates [plural]
enPR: pŏsʹtyo͝o-lət [UK], pŏsʹchə-lət [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A postulate is a thing that is suggested or assumed to be true.
    Sense id: simple-postulate-en-noun-1ogU4bQo

Verb

IPA: /ˈpɒstjʊleɪt/ [UK], /ˈpɑstʃəˌleɪt/ [US] Audio: en-us-postulate-verb.ogg [US], en-au-postulate.ogg [Australia] Forms: postulate [canonical], postulates [third-person, singular], postulated [past], postulated [past, participle], postulating [present, participle]
enPR: pŏsʹtyo͝o-lāt [UK], pŏsʹchə-lāt' [US] Head templates: {{verb|postulat|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To postulate is to suggest or accept that something is true. Synonyms: posit
    Sense id: simple-postulate-en-verb-QBBxXi3O
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