Word: postulation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pos
tu
la
tion
Definition: Something self-evident that can be assumed as the basis of an argument.
Morphemes:
Affix: postulate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An axiom; a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
Etymology Compounds: Affix: postulō
Language: la
Decoded: postulo
Meaning: request
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.