postulation
- 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.