postulado

Definitions of postulado
  1. noun
    (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
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    supuesto
    a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
    premisa
    the premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion)
    tesis
    an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
    condición, estipulación
    an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
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    proposición
    (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
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