postulation

A noun referring to a formal assumption or proposition taken as self-evident, or a formal request submitted to an authority.

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1. Assumption or hypothesis C1 formal

   A statement or idea that is assumed to be true, often used as a basis for reasoning or argument.

   • The scientist's postulation about dark matter was widely debated.
   • His argument rests on the postulation that all humans are rational.
   • The theory begins with the postulation of a perfect vacuum.

   🌐افتراض أو فرضية

   المرادفات: assumptionconjecturehypothesispremisepresuppositionspeculationsuppositionsurmisetheorythesis

   الأضداد: fact

2. Formal request or petition C1 formal

   A formal message or request submitted to an authority, often in writing.

   • The postulation for a new research grant was submitted last week.
   • Her postulation to the committee was carefully reviewed.
   • The postulation requested additional funding for the project.

   🌐طلب رسمي

   المرادفات: appealapplicationentreatypetitionrequestsolicitationsupplication

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