postulaat

Definitions of postulaat
  1. noun
    (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
    synonyms: axioma, grondregel, grondstelling
  2. noun
    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
    synonyms: aforisme, axioma, grondregel, grondstelling, zinspreuk
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    aforisme, zinspreuk
    a short pithy instructive saying
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    a short pithy saying expressing a general truth
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    dictum, expressie, gezegde, leenspreuk, proverbium, spreekwijze, spreekwoord, uitdrukking, zegswijze
    a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
  3. noun
    a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
    synonyms: a-priori, apriori, apriorisme, assumptie, basisbegrip, grondbegrip, hypothese, premisse, presumptie, presuppositie, suppositie, theorie, vooronderstelling
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    conjectuur, speculatie, vermoeden, windhandel
    a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
    a-priori, apriori, apriorisme, assumptie, basisbegrip, grondbegrip, hypothese, premisse, presumptie, presuppositie, suppositie, vooronderstelling
    a hypothesis that is taken for granted
    basis, fundament, grond, grondslag, grondstof, hoeksteen, hoofdbestanddeel, initia, onderbouw, ondergrond, pijler, substantie
    the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
    aanmatiging, pretentie, randvoorwaarde, zelfverheffing
    an assumption that is taken for granted
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    beeld, concept, voorstelling
    an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
  4. noun
    a hypothesis that is taken for granted
    synonyms: a-priori, apriori, apriorisme, assumptie, basisbegrip, grondbegrip, hypothese, premisse, presumptie, presuppositie, suppositie, vooronderstelling
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    basis, fundament, grond, grondslag, grondstof, hoeksteen, hoofdbestanddeel, initia, onderbouw, ondergrond, pijler, substantie
    the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
    aanmatiging, pretentie, randvoorwaarde, zelfverheffing
    an assumption that is taken for granted
    type of:
    a-priori, apriori, apriorisme, assumptie, basisbegrip, grondbegrip, hypothese, premisse, presumptie, presuppositie, suppositie, theorie, vooronderstelling
    a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
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