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439 - Postulate

Postulate : Verb

to suggest a theory, idea, etc. as a basic principle from which a further idea is formed or developed (Cambridge)
to suggest or accept that something is true so that it can be used as the basis for a theory, etc. (Oxford)
بیوقوف ,احمق

Sentence (s)

Astronomers postulate that the comet will reappear in 4000 years.(Cambridge).
They postulated a 500-year lifespan for a plastic container.(Oxford)

Phrases & Connected Words

postulate that the comet will reappear
postulated a 500-year lifespan

Synonym(s)

Hypothesize
Theorize
Presuppose

Antonym(s)

Calculate
Measure

Word Family

Postulation

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