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English noun: postulate | |||
| 1. | postulate (communication) (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning | ||
| Synonyms | posit | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | proposition | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | assumption, Bayes' postulate, premise, premiss | ||
| Domain category | logic | ||
English verb: postulate | |||
| 1. | postulate (communication) maintain or assert | ||
| Samples | He contended that Communism had no future. | ||
| Synonyms | contend | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | claim | ||
| 2. | postulate (cognition) take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom | ||
| Samples | He posited three basic laws of nature. | ||
| Synonyms | posit | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | presuppose, suppose | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | assert, insist | ||
| 3. | postulate (stative) require as useful, just, or proper | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, require, take | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | claim, compel, cost, cry for, cry out for, draw, exact, govern, take | ||
| Verb group | claim, exact, take | ||
| Antonyms | obviate, rid of, eliminate | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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