PostulateWordNet Explorer
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(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
(statistics) the difficulty of applying Bayes' theorem is that the probabilities of the different causes are seldom known, in which case it may be postulated that they are all equal (sometimes known as postulating the equidistribution of ignorance)
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
postulate positively and assertively