English Dictionary

postulate

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈpɒstjʊlət/

名詞

Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument. Sometimes distinguished from axioms as being relevant to a particular science or context, rather than universally true, and following from other axioms rather than being an absolute assumption.

日本語の意味

証明や裏付けなしに当然のこととみなされ、議論の基礎として採用される前提や仮定。 / 特定の科学分野や文脈で使用され、普遍的な真理とされるのではなく、他の公理に基づいて導かれる条件や想定

The scientist introduced a new postulate to explain the anomaly in the data.

科学者はデータの異常を説明するために新しい仮定を提示した。

意味（1）

Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument. Sometimes distinguished from axioms as being relevant to a particular science or context, rather than universally true, and following from other axioms rather than being an absolute assumption.

意味（2）

A fundamental element; a basic principle.

意味（3）

(logic) An axiom.

意味（4）

A requirement; a prerequisite.

postulates （ plural ）