Definition
Definition of postulated - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
hypothesisassumed without proof
- The postulated theory has not been proven yet.
2.
reasoningsuggested as a basis for reasoning
- The postulated hypothesis guided their experiments.
Origin of postulated
Latin, postulare (to demand)
Terms with postulated included in their meaning
💡 A powerful way to uncover related words, idioms, and expressions linked by the same idea — and explore meaning beyond exact word matches.
scientific hypothesis
postulated to save a theory from falsification
Examples of postulated in a sentence
His postulated idea was met with skepticism. The postulated theory was later proven correct. Her postulated idea sparked a lot of debate.
View all translations of postulated
Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
- French:postulé, ...
- German:postuliert, vorgeschlagen, ...
- Italian:ipotizzato, proposto, ...
- Spanish:postulado, propuesto, ...
- Portuguese:postulado, sugerido, ...
- Chinese:假设, ...
- Japanese:仮定された, 提案された, ...
- Arabic:مُفْتَرَض, مُقْتَرَح, ...
- Hebrew:מְשׁוּעָר, מוּנָּח, ...
- Russian:предполагаемый, предложенный, ...
- Ukrainian:припущений, ...
- Hindi:परिकल्पित, प्रस्तावित, ...
Definition of postulate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
logic theoryTECH. suggest or assume something as a starting point for reasoningTECH.
- Scientists postulate the existence of dark matter.
Noun
1.
principleTECH. fundamental principle or basic elementTECH.
- Equality is a postulate of democracy.
2.
philosophyTECH. axiom or proposition accepted as trueTECH.
- In geometry, a postulate is taken as true.
Expressions with postulate
💡 Discover popular phrases, idioms, collocations, or phrasal verbs. Click any expression to learn more, listen to its pronunciation, or save it to your favorites.
assumption of equal probabilities for unknown causes
Bayes' postulate simplifies the problem by assuming equal probabilities.
one of five foundational axioms in Euclidean geometry
Euclid's postulate forms the basis of many geometric proofs.
Origin of postulate
Latin, postulare (to demand)
Examples of postulate in a sentence
He postulates that memories form during sleep. The theory rests on a postulate of inherent goodness. Mathematics often begins with a postulate. The philosopher introduced a new postulate in his lecture. Scientists debated the validity of the postulate.
View all translations of postulate
Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
- French:postuler, postulat, ...
- German:postulieren, Postulat, ...
- Italian:postulare, postulato, ...
- Spanish:postular, postulado, ...
- Portuguese:postular, postulado, ...
- Chinese:假设, 基本原则, ...
- Japanese:仮定する, 公理, ...
- Arabic:افْتَرَضَ, مُسَلَّمَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַנִּיחַ, הֲנָחַת יְסוֹד, ...
- Russian:постулировать, постулат, ...
- Ukrainian:постулювати, постулат, ...
- Hindi:मान लेना, मूल सिद्धांत, ...
icon to discover related terms: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, umbrella terms… Try with happening or hunch.
icon next to the first example to see two additional options and learn to use new vocabulary naturally.
icon to save words you want to revisit. You can also save a specific meaning by clicking on the