1. assumptions or claims put forward as the basis for reasoning or argument
Usage: plural of postulation
2. things demanded or required as necessary conditions
Usage: formal

Examples

• The scientist’s postulations about climate change were based on decades of research.
• His philosophical postulations challenged traditional thinking.
• The theory rests on several key postulations about human behavior.
• These postulations must be accepted before we can proceed with the analysis.
• The mathematician’s postulations formed the foundation of her proof.
• Without these basic postulations, the entire argument falls apart.