POSTULATE
Scrabble letter values: P3O1S1T1U1L1A1T1E1 = 11
Definition
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning. — synonyms: posit
- verb maintain or assert. — synonyms: contend
- verb take as a given. — synonyms: posit
- verb require as useful, just, or proper. — synonyms: necessitate, ask, need, require, take, involve, call_for, demand
Examples
- “He contended that Communism had no future”
- “assume as a postulate or axiom”
- “He posited three basic laws of nature”