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Word: Postulate
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English (in postulate (sense 2 of the verb)): from Latin postulat- ‘asked’, from the verb postulare
ˈpɒstjʊleɪt
suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief
Short Definition:suggest existence or truth of
Examples:- his theory postulated a rotatory movement for hurricanes
- she postulated that the environmentalists might have a case
(in ecclesiastical law) nominate or elect (someone) to an ecclesiastical office subject to the sanction of a higher authority
Short Definition:nominate or elect to ecclesiastical office
Examples:- the chapter was then allowed to postulate the bishop of Bath
Word: Postulate
Speech Type: Noun
ˈpɒstjʊlət
a thing suggested or assumed as true as the basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief
Short Definition:thing postulated
Examples:- perhaps the postulate of Babylonian influence on Greek astronomy is incorrect
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