Postulation \Pos`tu*la"tion\, n. [L. postulatio: cf. F.
postulation.]
The act of postulating, or that which is postulated;
assumption; solicitation; suit; cause.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
postulation
n 1: (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something
that can be assumed as the basis for argument [syn: predication]
2: a formal message requesting something that is submitted to
an authority [syn: request, petition]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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