The Only Use of
postulate
in
A Prayer for Owen Meany
- But neither my grandmother nor I dared to postulate this theory to my mother, and Dan Needham was clearly untroubled by the ongoing singing lessons, and the ongoing one night away; or else Dan possessed some reassuring piece of knowledge that remained a secret from my grandmother and me.†
p. 111.8
Definition:
something assumed as a basis for further logical development; or the proposal of such an assumption