Postulate (Noun)
Meaning
(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The philosopher's argument relied on the postulate that all humans are born with a sense of morality.
- In Euclid's geometry, the postulate that through any two points there exists a straight line is a fundamental assumption.
- The scientist's theory was based on the postulate that the universe is governed by a set of discoverable laws.
- The mathematician's proof began with the postulate that every even number can be expressed as the sum of two primes.
- The economist's model was built on the postulate that all individuals act rationally in their own self-interest.