postulation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
    predication.
  2. noun a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
    request; petition.

WordNet

Pos`tu*la"tion noun
Etymology
L. postulatio: cf. F. postulation.
Definitions
  1. The act of postulating, or that which is postulated; assumption; solicitation; suit; cause.

Webster 1913