pos•tu•la•tion
We found 6 definitions of postulation from 4 different sources.
NounPlural: postulations |
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postulation - (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument | ||
predication | ||
declaration a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) | ||
logic reasoned and reasonable judgment; "it made a certain kind of logic" | ||
postulation - a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority | ||
request, petition | ||
subject matter, message, content, substance a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message" | ||
application the action of putting something into operation; "the application of maximum thrust"; "massage has far-reaching medical applications"; "the application of indexes to tables of data" | ||
ingathering, solicitation, appeal, collection the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money) |