n.
1.(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning postulate v.
1.maintain or assert
2.take as a given
3.require as useful, just, or proper
Idiom of the Day
a slow-down
a type of work action where you do not come to a complete stop like you do during a work strike
The workers had a slow-down at the post office last year.