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POSTULATE

/ˈpɒstjʊlət/9 letters

Definition of POSTULATE

noun

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.

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Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin postulātum, a neuter nominalization of postulātus, perfect passive participle of postulō, possibly from poscō. See -ate (noun-forming suffix) for more. Cognate with French postulat.

Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).

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OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.

POSTULATE in OUTLIER

Players have found it on 1 board so far.

Day 1Day 110
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Boards found on
106
First board
4
Days since seen

It first turned up on Day 106, 3 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 4 days.

First ever to find it

ronlupone

on Day 106, 3 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers

Built from these letters

POSTULATE
9
Letters
4
Vowels
5
Consonants
8
Different letters
2
Longest consonant run
1
Longest vowel run

POSTULATE starts with P and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read AELOPSTTU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. T appears more than once.

Words that start POSTUL

Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.

POSTULANTPOSTULATAPOSTULANCYPOSTULANTSPOSTULATEDPOSTULATESPOSTULATORPOSTULATUMPOSTULATINGPOSTULATIONPOSTULATORSPOSTULATORY

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