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POSTULATION

• POSTULATION (noun)
The noun POSTULATION has 2 senses:

1. (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
2. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

Familiarity information: POSTULATION used as a noun is rare.

• POSTULATION (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

(logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

postulation; predication

Hypernyms ("postulation" is a kind of...):

declaration (a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written))

Domain category:

logic (the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

A formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

petition; request; postulation

Hypernyms ("postulation" is a kind of...):

content; message; subject matter; substance (what a communication that is about something is about)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "postulation"):

application (a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school)

appeal; collection; ingathering; solicitation (request for a sum of money)

demand (an urgent or peremptory request)

"Making a rod for your own back."
(English proverb)
"A man who would not love his father's grave is worse than a wild animal."
(Native American quotes, Chief Joseph, Nez Perce)
"A bird that flies from the ground onto an anthill, does not know that it is still on the ground."
(Nigerian proverb)
"It hits like a grip on a pig."
(Dutch proverb)

Useful links:
Meaning of appeal
Meaning of ingathering
Meaning of substance
Pronunciation of message
Meaning of demand

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