Dictionary Check: postulate
"postulate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
14
points
Definition
noun
(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
verb
maintain or assert
Example:
"He contended that Communism had no future"
verb
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
Example:
"He posited three basic laws of nature"
verb
require as useful, just, or proper
Example:
"It takes nerve to do what she did"
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