postulation

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Something self-evident that can be assumed as the basis of an argument
The act of postulating or something postulated
{n} an assumption, a demand
{i} presumption, supposition; assumption; demand, requirement; claim, stipulation
The act of postulating, or that which is postulated; assumption; solicitation; suit; cause
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
(logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
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Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument
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A requirement; a prerequisite
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To request, demand or claim for oneself
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To assume as a truthful or accurate premise or axiom, especially as a basis of an argument

he attempt to arrive at a physical explanation of existence led the Ionian thinkers to postulate various primal elements or simply the infinite τὸ ἀπειρον.

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To appoint or request one's appointment to an ecclesiastical office

lthough Douglas was postulated to it , and signed letters and papers under this designation his nomination was never completed.

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An axiom
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{v} to assume
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{n} something assumed
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A statement accepted without proof (Lesson 15 1)
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An underlying assumption accepted as true, a priori, but acknowledged as indemonstrable because of the limitations of human knowledge or the human mind
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A statement that is accepted without proof
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To assume as a premise or axiom; to take for granted. See Synonyms at presume
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To invite earnestly; to solicit
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1) A proposition concerning the relationship of variable that is indirectly tested by means of its theorems (implications); hence, a formalized type of hypothesis, usually occurring in a deductive theory 2) A working assumption
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The enunciation of a self- evident problem, in distinction from an axiom, which is the enunciation of a self-evident theorem
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A hypothesis advanced as an essential presupposition, condition, or premise of a train of reasoning
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A proposition assumed to be true without any appeal to evidentiary support, especially when it is then used to derive further statements in a formal system or general theory
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A claim that is considered to be self-evident or so plain as to require no illustration or proof
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Another term for axiom
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Something demanded or asserted; especially, a position or supposition assumed without proof, or one which is considered as self-evident; a truth to which assent may be demanded or challenged, without argument or evidence
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maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"
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{f} presume, suppose; assume, take for granted; claim, stipulate; demand, require
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A fundamental element; a basic principle
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To beg, or assume without proof; as, to postulate conclusions
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"A postulate is simply a projected decision or mockup I say projected because a key factor is the space permeated by the decision If a decision about Paris permeates the space of New York, it can only affect the relationship of New York to Paris and will not act on Paris directly Even a postulate which permeates the space it is intended to affect is not all encompassing because there will be things outside of the target location which also affect the target And so we have a relative degree of action which is monitored by the space encompassed by the postulate " (Ken Ogger, "Super Scio")
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A fundamental assumption
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To take without express consent; to assume
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To make claim for; to demand
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(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature
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{i} assumption, premise; requirement, prerequisite; basic principle, fundamental tenet; axiom, fact that requires no proof
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Man is essentially an invisible, spiritual being that functions through a human physique characterized by a brain and nervous system
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(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
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A creative intention made by an OT
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Postulated
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If you postulate something, you suggest it as the basis for a theory, argument, or calculation, or assume that it is the basis. arguments postulating differing standards for human rights in different cultures Freud postulated that we all have a death instinct as well as a life instinct. to suggest that something might have happened or be true postulate that (past participle of postulare, from poscere ). something believed to be true, on which an argument or scientific discussion is based postulate of
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require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulates a patient's consent"
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To assume or assert the truth, reality, or necessity of especially as a basis of an argument
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take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature"
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a presupposition used as a basis for establishing a proof
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a conclusion, decision or resolution made by the individual himself; to conclude, decide or resolve a problem or to set a pattern for the future or to nullify a pattern of the past
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plural of postulation
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