In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
request, petition, postulation
(noun) a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
postulation, predication
(noun) (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
Source: WordNet® 3.1
postulation (countable and uncountable, plural postulations)
The act of postulating or something postulated.
(logic) Something self-evident that can be assumed as the basis of an argument.
(obsolete) The act of claiming for oneself; solicitation.
Source: Wiktionary
Pos`tu*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. postulatio: cf. F. postulation.]
Definition: The act of postulating, or that which is postulated; assumption; solicitation; suit; cause.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 November 2024
(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.