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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPostulate
/ˈpɒs.tjʊ.leɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A statement that is assumed to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation.
"In mathematics, we often start with a postulate to build our proofs."
- 1
To assume or suggest the existence, fact, or truth of something as a basis for reasoning.
"The scientist postulated that the disease was caused by a virus."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'postulate' originates from the Latin 'postulatum', meaning 'something demanded or required'. It evolved through Middle French 'postuler', which retained the meaning of demanding or assuming something as a basis for reasoning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Postulate" is said worldwide
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Postulat
Transliteration: pɔs.ty.lat
"En mathématiques, nous commençons souvent par un postulat."
Postulat
Transliteration: pɔs.tu.lat
"In der Mathematik beginnen wir oft mit einem Postulat."
Postulato
Transliteration: pos.tu.la.to
"In matematica, spesso iniziamo con un postulato."
Postulado
Transliteration: pos.tu.la.do
"En matemáticas, a menudo comenzamos con un postulado."
Postulado
Transliteration: pos.tu.la.do
"Na matemática, muitas vezes começamos com um postulado."
पदस्थापन
Transliteration: padasthapan
"गणित में, हम अक्सर एक पदस्थापन से शुरू करते हैं।"
假设
Transliteration: jiǎshè
"在数学中，我们通常从一个假设开始。"
가정
Transliteration: gajeong
"수학에서는 종종 가정으로 시작합니다."
仮定
Transliteration: katei
"数学では、私たちはしばしば仮定から始めます。"
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