Past tense of postulate
regular verb
The past tense of postulate is postulated. The past participle is also postulated.
Forms of postulate
| Base form (V1) | postulate /ˈpɒstjʊlət/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | postulated |
| Past participle (V3) | postulated |
| Present participle | postulating |
| Third person singular | postulates |
Postulated in a sentence
- In that case we would be better off maximizing, or perhaps "mediumizing", the numbers of postulated changes.2013, Numerical Taxonomy, page 327. From the entry mediumize
- He postulated a category of things that don't make you laugh which he called the antijoke.1999, Eric Idle, The Road to Mars, Knopf Doubleday, →ISBN, page 31. From the entry antijoke
- The postulated isomorphism between words and things constitutes the characterizing feature of all philosophically based universal languages.1984, Brigitte Asbach-Schnitker, “Introduction”, in Mercury or The Secret and Swift Messenger, →ISBN. From the entry isomorphism
- In the northern Taconic Range of centralwestern Vermont an allochthone has been postulated.1961, Philip C. Hewitt, “New Hypothesis for Solution of the Taconic Problem”, in Geological Society of America: Abstracts for 1961, →ISBN…. From the entry allochthone
- Lesser lesions on fine nerve fibrils and gemmules, or nerve cells may reasonably be postulated.1927, William N[ewbold] Bispham, “Professional Schools in Military and Nonmilitary Institutions”, in Frank W. Weed, editor, The Medical…. From the entry gemmule
Meaning of postulate
- noun 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.
- noun A fundamental element; a basic principle.
- noun An axiom.
Questions about the past tense of postulate
- What is the past tense of postulate?
- The past tense of postulate is postulated.
- What is the past participle of postulate?
- The past participle of postulate is postulated.
- Is postulate a regular or irregular verb?
- Postulate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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