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POSTULATE [2 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2002-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Logic (Philosophy)
DEF

Unproved assumption.

DEF

That which is self-evident, possible, and necessary to the proof of a proposition; it is not contradicted by any principle of fact; it is slightly broader than premise, including constructions as well as theoretical propositions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Logique (Philosophie)
DEF

Principe d'un système déductif qu'on ne peut prendre pour fondement d'une démonstration sans l'assentiment de l'auditeur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas
  • Lógica (Filosofía)
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Record 2 1999-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of the Sea

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la mer

Spanish

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