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NOUN (1)

1. (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning;
[syn: postulate, posit]


VERB (3)

1. maintain or assert;
- Example: "He contended that Communism had no future"
[syn: contend, postulate]

2. take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom;
- Example: "He posited three basic laws of nature"
[syn: postulate, posit]

3. require as useful, just, or proper;
- Example: "It takes nerve to do what she did"
- Example: "success usually requires hard work"
- Example: "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"
- Example: "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"
- Example: "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"
- Example: "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
[syn: necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand]

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