different between postulate vs conviction

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin postul?t- (“asked”), from the verb postul?re (“to ask”), from Latin postul? (“request”).

Pronunciation

Noun

• (UK) enPR: p?s?tyo?o-l?t IPA^(key): /?p?stj?l?t/
• (US) enPR: p?s?ch?-l?t, p?s?ch?-l?t', IPA^(key): /?p?st??l?t/, /?p?st???le?t/
• Hyphenation: pos?tu?late

Adjective

• (UK) enPR: p?s?tyo?o-l?t IPA^(key): /?p?stj?l?t/
• (US) enPR: p?s?ch?-l?t, IPA^(key): /?p?st??l?t/
• Hyphenation: pos?tu?late

Verb

• (UK) enPR: p?s?tyo?o-l?t IPA^(key): /?p?stj?le?t/
• (US) enPR: p?s?ch?-l?t' IPA^(key): /?p?st???le?t/
• Hyphenation: pos?tu?late

Noun

postulate (plural postulates)

1. Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument. Sometimes distinguished from axioms as being relevant to a particular science or context, rather than universally true, and following from other axioms rather than being an absolute assumption.
2. A fundamental element; a basic principle.
3. (logic) An axiom.
4. A requirement; a prerequisite.

Derived terms

• parallel postulate
• universal postulate

Translations

Adjective

postulate (not comparable)

1. Postulated.

Verb

postulate (third-person singular simple present postulates, present participle postulating, simple past and past participle postulated)

1. To assume as a truthful or accurate premise or axiom, especially as a basis of an argument.
   • 1883, Benedictus de Spinoza, translated by R. H. M. Elwes, Ethics, Part 3, Prop. XXII,

     But this pleasure or pain is postulated to come to us accompanied by the idea of an external cause; […]

   • 1911, Encyclopædia Britannica, "Infinite",

     [T]he attempt to arrive at a physical explanation of existence led the Ionian thinkers to postulate various primal elements or simply the infinite ?? ???????.

2. (transitive, intransitive, Christianity, historical) To appoint or request one's appointment to an ecclesiastical office.
   • 1874, John Small (ed.), The Poetical Works of Gavin Douglas, Bishop of Dunkeld, Vol 1, p. xvi

     [A]lthough Douglas was postulated to it [the Abbacy of Arbroath], and signed letters and papers under this designation his nomination […] was never completed.

3. (transitive, intransitive, obsolete) To request, demand or claim for oneself.

Derived terms

• postulation
• postulational

Translations

Anagrams

• attopulse

Italian

Verb

postulate

1. second-person plural present indicative of postulare
2. second-person plural imperative of postulare
3. feminine plural of postulato

Latin

Verb

postul?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of postul?

English

Etymology

From late Middle English conviction, from Anglo-Norman conviction, from Latin convicti?, from convictus, the past participle of convinc? (“to convict”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?n?v?k??n/

Noun

conviction (countable and uncountable, plural convictions)

1. (countable) A firmly held belief.
2. (countable) A judgement of guilt in a court of law.
3. (uncountable) The state of being found or proved guilty.
4. (uncountable) The state of being wholly convinced.
   • 2013, Daniel Taylor, Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland (in The Guardian, 14 August 2013)[3]

     The visitors were being pinned back by the end of the first half. Yet Gordon Strachan's side played with great conviction and always had a chance of springing a surprise when their opponents were so susceptible at the back.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:obstinacy

Derived terms

• courage of one's convictions

Related terms

• convict

Translations

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin convictio, convictionem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??.vik.sj??/
• Homophone: convictions
• Hyphenation: con?vic?tion

Noun

conviction f (plural convictions)

1. conviction

Derived terms

• pièce à conviction

Related terms

• convaincre

Further reading

• “conviction” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).