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postulates

postulates is the plural of postulate.

postulates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of postulate.

Meaning of postulate

Noun

postulate (plural postulates)

  1. 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.
  2. A fundamental element; a basic principle.
  3. An axiom.
  4. A requirement; a prerequisite.

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What is postulates the plural of?
Postulates is the plural of postulate.

Words near postulates in the dictionary

  1. postulant
  2. postulants
  3. postulata
  4. postulate
  5. postulated
  6. postulates
  7. postulating
  8. postulatings
  9. postulation
  10. postulational
  11. postulationally

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