postulate
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(verb) take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature" |
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Synonyms: posit |
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Related Words: assert, insist, presuppose |
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(noun) in logic: a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning |
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Related Words: assumption, premise, premiss, proposition |
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(verb) maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism ahd no future" |
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Synonyms: contend |
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Related Words: claim |
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