Synonyms for postulation
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
2. Hypothesis
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of postulating or something postulated.
- n. 2
Something self-evident that can be assumed as the basis of an argument.
Related words
- Word family
- postulational
Forms
- Plural
- postulations → petitions, requests, hypotheses, suppositions…
Example sentences
- petition The petition has garnered over 10,000 signatures.
- hypothesis Tom designed an experiment to test his hypothesis.
- supposition This supposition is essentially correct.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| postulation | falling | |
| petition | falling | |
| hypothesis | steady | |
| supposition | falling | |
| predication | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- request2, surmise2
- 8 letters
- petition3
- 10 letters
- hypothesis4
- 11 letters
- supposition4, predication
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (request2 = 2 syllables).