verb, noun
verb (formal) to suggest or accept that sth is true so that it can be used as the basis for a theory, etc.
SYNPOSIT:
[VN] They postulated a 500-year lifespan for a plastic container. [also Vthat]
noun (formal) a statement that is accepted as true, that forms the basis of a theory, etc.
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