postulation

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

ptSubstantivo que designa uma suposição ou afirmação formal tomada como verdadeira sem prova, ou uma petição oficial apresentada a uma autoridade competente.ruСуществительное, обозначающее формальное предположение или утверждение, принимаемое как самоочевидное, или официальный запрос, поданный в уполномоченный орган.esSustantivo que designa una suposición o afirmación formal que se acepta como evidente, o bien una solicitud o petición oficial presentada ante una autoridad competente.frNom désignant une supposition formelle ou une affirmation tenue pour évidente, ou encore une requête officielle présentée à une autorité compétente.deSubstantiv, das eine formale Annahme oder Behauptung bezeichnet, die als selbstverständlich vorausgesetzt wird, oder ein offizielles Gesuch an eine zuständige Stelle.zh名词，指作为自明之理而提出的正式假定或主张；也指向有权机构提交的正式请求或申请。arاسم يدل على افتراض أو تقرير يُتخذ مسلَّماً به دون برهان، أو طلب رسمي يُقدَّم إلى جهة مختصة.

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.

   ptPostulado ou hipóteseruПостулат или гипотезаesSuposición o hipótesisfrHypothèse ou suppositiondePostulat oder Hypothesezh假设或假定arافتراض أو فرضية

   Sinônimos: assumptionconjecturehypothesispremisepresuppositionspeculationsuppositionsurmisetheorythesis

   Antônimos: 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.

   ptPetiçãoruПрошениеesPetición formalfrRequête formelledeGesuchzh请愿书arطلب رسمي

   Sinônimos: appealapplicationentreatypetitionrequestsolicitationsupplication

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• postulation's possessive singular form