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postulational

postulational adjective: derived from axioms or first principles.

Adjective

postulational (not comparable)

  1. (usually) Derived from axioms or first principles.
    • The postulational basis of classical thermodynamics has been expanded to incorporate equilibrium fluctuations.2015, Y. Mishin, “Thermodynamic theory of equilibrium fluctuations”, in arXiv

Origin of postulational

From postulation + -al.

Words formed from postulational

Questions about postulational

What does postulational mean?
Postulational means derived from axioms or first principles.
What part of speech is postulational?
Postulational is an adjective.

Words near postulational in the dictionary

  1. postulated
  2. postulates
  3. postulating
  4. postulatings
  5. postulation
  6. postulational
  7. postulationally
  8. postulations
  9. postulator
  10. postulators
  11. postulatory

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