postulating

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• Postulating — Postulate Pos tu*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Postulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Postulating}.] 1. To beg, or assume without proof; as, to postulate conclusions. [1913 Webster] 2. To take without express consent; to assume. [1913 Webster] The Byzantine… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• postulating — pos·tu·late || pÉ‘stʃəleɪt / pÉ’stjÊŠ n. assumption, premise; requirement, prerequisite; basic principle, fundamental tenet; axiom, fact that requires no proof v. presume, suppose; assume, take for granted; claim, stipulate; demand, require …   English contemporary dictionary

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