439 - Postulate

Postulate : Verb

  1. ​to suggest a theory, idea, etc. as a basic principle from which a further idea is formed or developed (Cambridge)

  2. ​to suggest or accept that something is true so that it can be used as the basis for a theory, etc. (Oxford)

  3. بیوقوف ,احمق

Sentence (s)

  1. Astronomers postulate that the comet will reappear in 4000 years.(Cambridge).

  2. They postulated a 500-year lifespan for a plastic container.(Oxford)

Phrases & Connected Words

  • postulate that the comet will reappear

  • postulated a 500-year lifespan

Synonym(s)

  1. Hypothesize

  2. Theorize

  3. Presuppose

Antonym(s)

  1. Calculate

  2. Measure

Word Family

  1. Postulation

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