postulation, predication
(noun) (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
Source: WordNet® 3.1
predication (countable and uncountable, plural predications)
A proclamation, announcement or preaching.
An assertion or affirmation.
(logic) The act of making something the subject or predicate of a proposition.
(computing) The parallel execution of all possible outcomes of a branch instruction, all except one of which are discarded after the branch condition has been evaluated.
• procidentia, prædiction
Source: Wiktionary
Pred`i*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. praedicatio: cf. F. prédication.]
1. The act of predicating, or of affirming one thing of another; affirmation; assertion. Locke.
2. Preaching. [Obs. or Scot.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 February 2025
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
