postulates

noun

Fundamental principles or assumptions that are accepted without proof as the basis for reasoning or argument.

ریشه

From Latin 'postulatum', neuter past participle of 'postulare' meaning 'to demand, claim'.

مثال

• These postulates form the foundation of the mathematical theory.
• The scientist's research is based on a set of postulates.
• The postulates of quantum mechanics revolutionized our understanding of the physical world.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Accept the postulates Challenge the postulates Base reasoning on the postulates