postulation vs request

postulation and request both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
postulation	Yes	No	No	No
request	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, postulation and request are synonyms defined as:

postulation and request: a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

Other synonyms of postulation include petition.

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

postulation (verb)	request (verb)
	express the need or desire for
	ask (a person) to do something
	inquire for (information)