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postulate vs premise

premise vs postulate

postulate and premise both are nouns.

postulate and premise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
postulate Yes No Yes No
premise Yes No Yes No
As nouns, premise is a hyponym of postulate; that is, premise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than postulate:
  • postulate: (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
  • premise: a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
Other hyponyms of postulate include Bayes' postulate, assumption, premiss.
postulate (noun) premise (noun)
(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
postulate (verb) premise (verb)
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom take something as preexisting and given
maintain or assert set forth beforehand, often as an explanation
require as useful, just, or proper furnish with a preface or introduction
Difference between postulate and premise

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