Postulate (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">postulate</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for posit that I've seen before include "Put forward (something) as a given" , "Put forward as true" , "Put forward; place" , "Assume as fact for argument's sake" , "Put forward (as fact)" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">postulate</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for axiom that I've seen before include "A saying that's widely accepted as true" , "that's self-evident" , "Principle; assumption" , "Generally accepted truism" , "Accepted general truth or principle" .)