1. (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
Verb
1. maintain or assert;
"He contended that Communism had no future"
2. take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom;
"He posited three basic laws of nature"
3. require as useful, just, or proper;
"It takes nerve to do what she did""success usually requires hard work""This job asks a lot of patience and skill""This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice""This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert""This intervention does not postulates a patient's consent"