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   Pos·tu·la·to·ry

   /ˈpäsCHələˌtôrē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. making a request or plea: "approximately 6,000 postulatory letters were sent"
   • 2. of the nature of an assumption; hypothetical: "the resemblance is somewhat postulatory"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin postulatorius, from the verb postularepostulate.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com · dictionary · postulatoryPostulatory Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : involving assumptions : hypothetical. Word History. Etymology. Medieval Latin postulatorius, from Latin, petitionary, from postulatus (past participle of postulare to postulate) + -orius -ory. Love words?

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   What does the term 'postulated' mean?

   • This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage, and translations of the term 'postulated'. It is an axiom, postulate, or assumption that is taken to be true, to serve as a premise or starting point for further reasoning and arguments.

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   What is the Latin word for postulatorius?

   • The Latin word for postulatorius is postulatus. Medieval Latin postulatorius, from Latin, petitionary, from postulatus (past participle of postulare to postulate) + -orius -ory. Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

   Postulatory Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   What does it mean if you postulate something?

   • If you postulate something, you suggest it as the basis for a theory, argument, or calculation, or assume that it is the basis. ...arguments postulating differing standards for human rights in different cultures. [VERB noun] Freud postulated that we all have a death instinct as well as a life instinct. [VERB that]

   POSTULATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   What does 'postulatio' mean in Roman civil law?

   • In Roman civil law, POSTULATIO refers to the first act in a criminal proceeding. A person who wished to accuse another of a crime appeared before the praetor and asked for his authority for that purpose, designating the person intended. This act was called postulatio.

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4. www.collinsdictionary.com · english · postulatoryPOSTULATORY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Of or relating to a postulate or assumption.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective postulatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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7. www.thefreedictionary.com · postulatoryPostulatory - definition of postulatory by The Free Dictionary

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   Define postulatory. postulatory synonyms, postulatory pronunciation, postulatory translation, English dictionary definition of postulatory. adj of or relating to a postulate or assumption Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991,...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org · us · dictionaryPOSTULATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   verb [ T ] fml us / ˈpɑs·tʃəˌleɪt /. Add to word list. to suggest or accept that a theory or idea is true as a starting point for reasoning or discussion: [ + that clause ] Astronomers postulate that the comet will reappear in 4000 years.

9. www.merriam-webster.com · dictionary · postulatePostulate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : demand, claim. 2. a. : to assume or claim as true, existent, or necessary : depend upon or start from the postulate of. b. : to assume as a postulate or axiom (as in logic or mathematics) postulation. ˌpäs-chə-ˈlā-shən.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com · dictionary · englishPOSTULATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    1. to assume to be true or existent; take for granted. 2. to ask, demand, or claim. 3. to nominate (a person) to a post or office subject to approval by a higher authority. noun (ˈpɒstjʊlɪt ) 4. something taken as self-evident or assumed as the basis of an argument. 5. a necessary condition or prerequisite. 6. a fundamental principle.