Question 1

Where does the French word "postulat" come from?

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From the Latin postulatum (request).

Question 2

What is the plural of the French word "postulat"?

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postulats

Question 3

What does "postulat" mean in French?

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A proposition that the geometer asks the reader to grant at the beginning of a discussion, although it is neither demonstrated nor evident, because he sees no other principle to which he can attach a truth or truths that cannot be doubted. In other words, a first undemonstrable or unproven proposition, which the mathematician asks the reader to accept. A postulate is not necessarily evident, in contrast to an axiom.
Any principle of a deductive system that is neither a definition nor a proposition evident enough that it is impossible to doubt it.

Question 4

What words are synonyms of the French word "postulat"?

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Question 5

What is the translation of "postulat" into german?

Accepted Answer

Postulat

Question 6

How do you say "postulat" in russian?

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постулат

Question 7

What is the translation of "postulat" into english?

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postulate

Question 8

How to translate "postulat" into portuguese?

Accepted Answer

postulado

postulat

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