Definition of postulates

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • postulates is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • postulates is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • postulates is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of postulates


  • maintain or assert (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. contend
  • (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. posit
  • take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. posit
  • require as useful, just, or proper (verb)

    Examples

    1. This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent

    Synonyms

    1. ask
    2. call for
    3. demand
    4. involve
    5. necessitate
    6. need
    7. require
    8. take

See definition of postulates in Merriam Webster