Postulate
Postulate noun - Something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning.
Usage example: one of the postulates that the true agnostic rejects is the assumption that it is even possible for us to know whether God exists
Principle and postulate are semantically related In some cases you can use "Principle" instead a noun "Postulate".
Principle
Principle noun - A basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct.
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Postulate and principle are semantically related in truth topic. Sometimes you can use "Postulate" instead a noun "Principle", if it concerns topics such as law.
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