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assumed (inferred), presumptive, requisite, theoretical
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Postulated — Pos tu*la ted, a. Assumed without proof; as, a postulated inference. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Postulated — Postulate Pos tu*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Postulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Postulating}.] 1. To beg, or assume without proof; as, to postulate conclusions. [1913 Webster] 2. To take without express consent; to assume. [1913 Webster] The Byzantine… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
postulated — pos·tu·late || pÉ‘stʃəleɪt / pÉ’stjÊŠ n. assumption, premise; requirement, prerequisite; basic principle, fundamental tenet; axiom, fact that requires no proof v. presume, suppose; assume, take for granted; claim, stipulate; demand, require … English contemporary dictionary
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biology — /buy ol euh jee/, n. 1. the science of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, esp. with reference to origin, growth, reproduction, structure, and behavior. 2. the living organisms of a region: the biology of Pennsylvania. 3. the… … Universalium
Physical Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Scientists discovered a new family of superconducting materials and obtained unique images of individual hydrogen atoms and of a multiple exoplanet system. Europe completed the Large Hadron Collider, and China and India took… … Universalium
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