Postulate
71Postulated — Postulate Pos tu*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Postulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Postulating}.] 1. To beg, or assume without proof; as, to postulate conclusions. [1913 Webster] 2. To take without express consent; to assume. [1913 Webster] The Byzantine… …
72Postulating — Postulate Pos tu*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Postulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Postulating}.] 1. To beg, or assume without proof; as, to postulate conclusions. [1913 Webster] 2. To take without express consent; to assume. [1913 Webster] The Byzantine… …
73ПОСТУЛАТ АДЕКВАТНОСТИ — (postulate of adequacy) 1. Доктрина (особенно в социальной феноменологии), согласно которой социологические оценки и объяснения должны быть понятны социальному(ым) актору(ам), вовлеченному(ым) в описываемые или объясняемые социальные ситуации (см …
74ПОСТУЛАТ ФУНКЦИОНАЛЬНОЙ НЕОБХОДИМОСТИ ИЛИ УНИВЕРСАЛЬНЫЙ ФУНКЦИОНАЛИЗМ — (postulate of functional indispensability or universal functionalism) доктрина в некоторых формах функционализма (см. также Функция), согласно которой в каждом типе цивилизации любой обычай, материальный предмет, идея и убеждение выполняет… …
75postulation — postulate ► VERB 1) suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning or belief. 2) nominate or elect to an ecclesiastical office subject to the sanction of a higher authority. ► NOUN ▪ a thing postulated.… …
76Euclidean geometry — A Greek mathematician performing a geometric construction with a compass, from The School of Athens by Raphael. Euclidean geometry is a mathematical system attributed to the Alexandrian Greek mathematician Euclid, which he described in his… …
77Non-Euclidean geometry — Behavior of lines with a common perpendicular in each of the three types of geometry Non Euclidean geometry is the term used to refer to two specific geometries which are, loosely speaking, obtained by negating the Euclidean parallel postulate,… …
78Postulates of special relativity — See also: Special relativity Postulates of special relativity 1. First postulate (principle of relativity): The laws by which the states of physical systems undergo change are not affected, whether these changes of state be referred to the one or …
79Omar Khayyám — Khayyam redirects here. For other uses, see Khayyam (disambiguation). Omar Khayyám عمر خیام A depiction of Omar Khayyám, in the works of Edward FitzGerald Full name Omar Khayyám عمر خیام …
80History of geometry — Geometry (Greek γεωμετρία ; geo = earth, metria = measure) arose as the field of knowledge dealing with spatial relationships. Geometry was one of the two fields of pre modern mathematics, the other being the study of numbers. Classic geometry… …
