Dictionary  pos•tu•latePronunciation: ( —v.pos'chu-lāt"; —n.pos'chu-lit, -lāt"), [key] —v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing, —n. —v.t. 1. to ask, demand, or claim. 2. to claim or assume the existence or truth of, esp. as a basis for reasoning or arguing. 3. to assume without proof, or as self-evident; take for granted. 4. Math., Logic.to assume as a postulate. —n. 1. something taken as self-evident or assumed without proof as a basis for reasoning. 2. Math., Logic.a proposition that requires no proof, being self-evident, or that is for a specific purpose assumed true, and that is used in the proof of other propositions; axiom. 3. a fundamental principle. 4. a necessary condition; prerequisite. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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