postulate

Letters that make postulate

s, a, o, e, l, p, t, u are letters that make 'postulate'

Words within postulate

os, OS, lat, la, te, PO, Post, at, late, post, LA, Po, Ate, At, La, Os, Te are words within 'postulate'


4 possible definitions for 'postulate'

Postulate as "take as a given, assume as a postulate or axiom"

Under this definition, postulate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

posit has the same meaning as postulate

postulate as a type

'postulate' can be a type of presuppose, suppose.

Types of postulate

insist, assert are types of 'postulate'.

Derivatives of postulate

postulator, postulation, position, predication, postulate, posit are derivatives of 'postulate'.


Postulate as "maintain or assert"

Under this definition, postulate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

contend has the same meaning as postulate

postulate as a type

'postulate' can be a type of claim.

Derivatives of postulate

contention is a derivative of postulate.


Postulate as "require as useful, just, or proper"

Under this definition, postulate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ask, call for, necessitate, involve, require, need, take, demand have the same meaning as 'postulate'

Antonyms

obviate, rid of, eliminate have the opposite meaning of 'postulate'

Types of postulate

govern, cry out for, cry for, compel, take, cost, draw, exact, claim are types of 'postulate'.

Derivatives of postulate

necessity, requisite, demand, need, want, essential, necessary, requirement are derivatives of 'postulate'.

Verb groups of postulate

claim, take, exact are verb groups of 'postulate'.

Example of postulate used within this context

"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 postulate a patient's consent"


Postulate as "(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning"

Under this definition, postulate is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

posit has the same meaning as postulate

postulate as a type

'postulate' can be a type of proposition.

Types of postulate

assumption, Bayes' postulate, premise, premiss are types of 'postulate'.

postulate as a category

'postulate' can be a category of logic.

Derivatives of postulate

postulate, posit are derivatives of 'postulate'.



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