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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Postulate \Pos"tu*late\, n. [L. postulatum a demand, request,
     prop. p. p. of postulare to demand, prob. a dim. of poscere
     to demand, prob. for porcscere; akin to G. forschen to
     search, investigate, Skr. prach to ask, and L. precari to
     pray: cf. F. postulat. See Pray.]
     1. 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Geom.) The enunciation of a self-evident problem, in
        distinction from an axiom, which is the enunciation of a
        self-evident theorem.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The distinction between a postulate and an axiom
              lies in this, -- that the latter is admitted to be
              self-evident, while the former may be agreed upon
              between two reasoners, and admitted by both, but not
              as proposition which it would be impossible to deny.
                                                    --Eng. Cyc.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Postulate \Pos"tu*late\, a.
     Postulated. [Obs.] --Hudibras.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Postulate \Pos"tu*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Postulated; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Postulating.]
     1. To beg, or assume without proof; as, to postulate
        conclusions.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To take without express consent; to assume.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The Byzantine emperors appear to have . . .
              postulated a sort of paramount supremacy over this
              nation.                               --W. Tooke.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To invite earnestly; to solicit. [Obs.] --Bp. Burnet.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Postulate \Pos"tu*late\, n. [L. postulatum a demand, request,
     prop. p. p. of postulare to demand, prob. a dim. of poscere
     to demand, prob. for porcscere; akin to G. forschen to
     search, investigate, Skr. prach to ask, and L. precari to
     pray: cf. F. postulat. See Pray.]
     1. 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.
  
     2. (Geom.) The enunciation of a self-evident problem, in
        distinction from an axiom, which is the enunciation of a
        self-evident theorem.
  
              The distinction between a postulate and an axiom
              lies in this, -- that the latter is admitted to be
              self-evident, while the former may be agreed upon
              between two reasoners, and admitted by both, but not
              as proposition which it would be impossible to deny.
                                                    --Eng. Cyc.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Postulate \Pos"tu*late\, a.
     Postulated. [Obs.] --Hudibras.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Postulate \Pos"tu*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Postulated; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Postulating.]
     1. To beg, or assume without proof; as, to postulate
        conclusions.
  
     2. To take without express consent; to assume.
  
              The Byzantine emperors appear to have . . .
              postulated a sort of paramount supremacy over this
              nation.                               --W. Tooke.
  
     3. To invite earnestly; to solicit. [Obs.] --Bp. Burnet.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  postulate
       n : (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to
           provide a basis for logical reasoning [syn: posit]
       v 1: maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no
            future" [syn: contend]
       2: take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited
          three basic laws of nature" [syn: posit]
       3: 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" [syn: necessitate, ask,
           need, require, take, involve, call for, demand]
          [ant: obviate]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  postulate
     Αγγλικά n.
     ({{ετ|λογική|en|0==

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  postulate
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it postulare  2 p pres indc ; 2 p impr)
     Italian part.p.
     (feminine plural of it postulato)
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la postulō  2 p pres actv impr)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Postulate
     German n.
     (inflection of de Postulat  nom//acc//gen p)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  postulate
     a.
     postulated.
     n.
     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.
     2 A fundamental element; a basic principle.
     3 (lb en logic) An axiom.
     4 A requirement; a prerequisite.
     vb.
     To assume as a truthful or accurate premise or axiom, especially as a
  basis of an argument.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  postulate
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it postulare  2 p pres indc ; 2 p impr)
     Italian part.p.
     (feminine plural of it postulato)
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la postulō  2 p pres actv impr)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Postulate
     German n.
     (inflection of de Postulat  nom//acc//gen p)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  postulate
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it postulare  2 p pres indc ; 2 p impr)
     Italian part.p.
     (feminine plural of it postulato)
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la postulō  2 p pres actv impr)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Postulate
     German n.
     (inflection of de Postulat  nom//acc//gen p)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  postulate
     Englanti n.
     olettamus
     Englanti vb.
     olettaa, edellyttää

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  postulate
     Engelska n.
     postulat; påstående som man antar vara sann; grundantagande i ett
  argument
     Engelska vb.
     postulera; (''om ett antagande'') anta vara sant, för att därur dra
  logiska slutsatser; sätta som grund för ett argument

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Postulate
     Tyska n.
     (böjning de subst Postulat)

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Postulate /pˌɔstuːlˈɑːtə/ 
  postulates
     Synonym: Axiome
  
   see: Postulat, Axiom, Parallelenpostulat, Parallelenaxiom, Unendlichkeitsaxiom

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Postulate /pˌɔstuːlˈɑːtə/ 
  postulates, demands
   see: Postulat

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Postulate /pˌɔstuːlˈɑːtə/ 
  posits
   see: Postulat

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Postulate /pˌɔstuːlˈɑːtə/ 
  postulates
     Synonym: mathematische Forderungen
  
   see: mathematische Forderung, Postulat, Parallelenpostulat von Euklid

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  postulate /pˈɒstʃʊlˌeɪt/
  vereis

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Postulate /pˈɒstʃʊlˌeɪt/
  المسلّمة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  postulate //ˈpɑst͡ʃələt// //ˈpɑst͡ʃəˌleɪt// //ˈpɒstjʊleɪt// //ˈpɒstjʊlət// 
  1. постула́т 2.
  fundamental element; basic principle
   3.
  something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted
  2. предпоста́вка
  requirement, prerequisite

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  postulate //ˈpɑst͡ʃələt// //ˈpɑst͡ʃəˌleɪt// //ˈpɒstjʊleɪt// //ˈpɒstjʊlət// 
  1. предполагам, приемам
  to assume as a premise
  2. изисквам
  to demand or claim