postulate meaning and definition

POSTULATE noun

Definition of postulate (noun)

1. (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
   • synonyms: posit

POSTULATE verb

Definition of postulate (verb)

1. maintain or assert
   • "He contended that Communism had no future"
   • synonyms: contend
2. take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
   • "He posited three basic laws of nature"
   • synonyms: posit
3. require as useful, just, or proper
   • "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
   • antonym: eliminate