Etymology

postulate

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Today it means: Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument. Sometimes distinguished from axioms as being relevant to a particular science or context, rather than universally true, and following from other axioms rather than being an absolute assumption. Full definition →

Latin postulātum
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postulate · noun1

  1. Latinposcō?
  2. Latinpostulō
  3. Latinpostulātus
  4. Latinpostulātum
  5. English todaypostulate

Borrowed from Latin postulātum, a neuter nominalization of postulātus, perfect passive participle of postulō, possibly from poscō. See -ate (noun-forming suffix) for more. Cognate with French postulat.

postulate · verb2

  1. Latin · borrowed frompostulātus
  2. English todaypostulate

From Latin postulātus, perfect passive participle of postulō (“to request”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more. Cognate with French postuler.

postulate · verb3

  1. Latin · borrowed frompostulātus
  2. English todaypostulate

From Latin postulātus, perfect passive participle of postulō (“to request”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.

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