postulation – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
postulation
n.
presumption, supposition; assumption; demand, requirement; claim, stipulation
Axiom
An
axiom or
postulate as defined in
classic philosophy, is a statement (in mathematics often shown in symbolic form) that is so
evident or well-established, that it is accepted without controversy or question. Thus, the axiom can be used as the
premise or starting point for further reasoning or arguments, usually in logic or in mathematics The word comes from the Greek
axíoma 'that which is thought worthy or fit' or 'that which commends itself as evident.'
Axiom (disambiguation)
An
axiom is a proposition in mathematics and epistemology that is taken to be self-evident.
postulation
Noun
1. (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
(synonym) predication
(hypernym) declaration
(derivation) postulate, posit
(classification) logic
2. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
(synonym) request, petition
(hypernym) message, content, subject matter, substance
(hyponym) application
postulation
nf.
postulation, presumption, supposition; assumption; demand, requirement; claim, stipulation
Postulation
(n.)
The act of postulating, or that which is postulated; assumption; solicitation; suit; cause.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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