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  • n  (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
  • n  a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

  • So he moved to introduce Quantum Mechanics as a system of atomic theories best known for its postulation that the act of observing something affects the results of that observation.
  • Thomas' first proof of God's existence depends on the omnipresence of change in all matter, which leads to the postulation of one unchanging agency at the source, i.
  • If the results of this research assured my postulation, the findings will have a very important therapeutic application in the field of obesity management.
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  • Higgs boson gives matter its mass
    The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physics to scientists Francois Englert and Peter Higgs on Tuesday for their 1964 postulation of the existence of the Higgs boson.
    Oct. 8, 2013 - WJXT Jacksonville

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