When you postulate an idea or theory you suggest that it is true especially for the purposes of an argument or discussion. The word is mostly at home in formal and academic contexts, but …

POSTULATED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of postulate 2. to suggest a theory, idea, etc. as a basic…. Learn more.

POSTULATE definition: 1. to suggest a theory, idea, etc. as a basic principle from which a further idea is formed or…. Learn more.

Synonyms for POSTULATED: assumed, said, presumed, believed, hypothesized, thought, supposed, concluded; Antonyms of POSTULATED: doubted, challenged, disputed, …

POSTULATE meaning: 1. to suggest a theory, idea, etc. as a basic principle from which a further idea is formed or…. Learn more.

Assume something or present it as a fact and you postulate it. Physicists postulate the existence of parallel universes, which is a little mind-blowing. Anyone who has suffered through …

To assume or assert the truth, reality, or necessity of, especially as a basis of an argument: "We can see individuals, but we can't see providence; we have to postulate it" (Aldous Huxley). 2. …

to ask, demand, or claim. to claim or assume the existence or truth of, especially as a basis for reasoning or arguing. to assume without proof, or as self-evident; take for granted. …

3 天之前 · postulate (third-person singular simple present postulates, present participle postulating, simple past and past participle postulated) To assume as a truthful or accurate …

Definition of postulate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. postulate something | postulate that… to suggest or accept that something is true so that it can be used as the basis …