- (v.t.) To take without express consent; to assume.
- (n.) The enunciation of a self-evident problem, in distinction from an axiom, which is the enunciation of a self-evident theorem.
- (v.t.) To beg or assume without proof; as, to postulate conclusions.
- (v.t.) To invite earnestly; to solicit.
- (a.) Postulated.
- (n.) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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