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English to English adjective
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Postulated. |  | source: webster1913 noun
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(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning | | source: wordnet30
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Something demanded or asserted; especially, a position or supposition assumed without proof, or one which is considered as self-evident; a truth to which assent may be demanded or challenged, without argument or evidence. | | source: webster1913 verb
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maintain or assert | | Example: He contended that Communism had no future
source: wordnet30
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take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom | | Example: He posited three basic laws of nature
source: wordnet30
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require as useful, just, or proper | | Example: 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
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To beg, or assume without proof; as, to postulate conclusions. | | source: webster1913
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