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postulateto suggest or assume the existence or truth of something as a basis for reasoning

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to suggest or assume the existence or truth of something as a basis for reasoning

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɑːstʃəleɪt/

Korean meaning: 가정하다, 전제하다

Korean pronunciation: **포**스츌레이트

Example Sentences

  • My mom postulates that chocolate cures everything, but my dentist disagrees.
  • Researchers postulate that cats secretly rule the internet.
  • The study postulates a strong correlation between exercise and mental health.

postulate

VERB

//ˈpɑːstʃəleɪt//

to suggest or assume the existence or truth of something as a basis for reasoning

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💡 Concept

Suggesting assumptions for logical reasoning

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postulate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

First postulate, then calculate, finally formulate!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpɑːstʃəleɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpɒstʃəleɪt/

🌳Etymology

Rootpostul
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin 'postulatus,' the past participle of 'postulare,' meaning 'to demand, request, or assume.' The Latin verb originally meant 'to ask or demand' and evolved to mean 'to assume as a basis for argument.'

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom postulates that chocolate cures everything, but my dentist disagrees.

😄 Fun example

Researchers postulate that cats secretly rule the internet.

The study postulates a strong correlation between exercise and mental health.

Einstein's theory postulates that time and space are interconnected.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

assumepresupposehypothesizeproposetheorize

Antonyms

provedemonstrateverify

Related

hypothesisassumptionpremiseaxiomtheory