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postulator

9.9

A person who offers an idea as a starting point for an argument

noun
/ˈpɒstjʊleɪtər/

: postulador

The postulator presented a compelling case for the candidate's canonization.

Examples

A skilled postulator can make a weak argument appear stronger by framing the right assumptions.
As the postulator in the debate, she established the foundation for further discussion.
The postulator of the theory assumed several unproven premises.
Many postulators work diligently to support their claims.
The postulator presented compelling arguments to support the candidate's cause for canonization.
As a postulator for the church, she worked diligently to gather evidence needed for the candidate's beatification.
During the review process, the postulator clarified the significance of the candidate's contributions to the community.

Synonyms

speculator

vspostulator

2 6.7

A person who guesses about facts without good evidence

adopts such ideas as explicit premises for logical argument

proposer

vspostulator

1 4.6

A person who suggests an idea or plan

offers suggested assumptions specifically intended as premises for argument

presumer

vspostulator

8.4

A person who believes something is true without checking the facts

uses assumption as a deliberate basis for reasoning or argument

theorizer

vspostulator

7.4

A person who makes ideas to explain things in science or art

offers provisional ideas mainly to serve as starting points for reasoning

Surface Forms

postulator singular

postulators plural

Morphology

postulator = postulate (transparent) = postulate + or

A straightforward agentive derivation: someone who postulates or proposes a premise.

Etymology

Postulator comes from the Latin postulare meaning 'to ask' and is the same root as postulate. In argument, a postulator is someone who suggests a basic idea or assumption and is, in a way, 'asking' others to accept it, which is why the word now means a person who proposes something for reasoning.