POSTULATING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Postulate

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late Middle English (in postulate (sense 2 of the verb)): from Latin postulat- ‘asked’, from the verb postulare

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈpɒstjʊleɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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
Definition:

(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

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