Postulate was also used as a noun in the late 1500s, with the meaning "demand" or "stipulation." That sense is now considered archaic, but we still use the noun postulate. Today, it usually means "a hypothesis advanced as an essential presupposition, condition, or premise of a train of reasoning."
Is postulation a real word?
verb (used with object), pos·tu·lat·ed, pos·tu·lat·ing. to ask, demand, or claim. to claim or assume the existence or truth of, especially as a basis for reasoning or arguing.
How do you use the word postulate?
Postulate in a Sentence ?
- In an attempt to create controversy, some experts postulate alternatives to historical beliefs that have been accepted for years.
- In her speech, the matchmaker will postulate her opinion that appearance is just as important as personality in a developing relationship.
