postulation

Noun
Synonyms: predicationrequestpetition

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argumentSynonyms: predication
  2. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authoritySynonyms: requestpetition
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]
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