postulate
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Britannica Dictionary definition of POSTULATE
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formal
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to suggest (something, such as an idea or theory) especially in order to start a discussion
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The theory postulates [=claims, posits] that carbon dioxide emissions contribute to global warming.
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Scientists have postulated the existence of water on the planet.
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postulates
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postulates
Britannica Dictionary definition of POSTULATE
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formal
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a statement that is accepted as being true and that is used as the basis of a theory, argument, etc.
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Einstein's theory of relativity was deduced from two postulates.
