Bayes' postulate - (statistics) the difficulty of applying Bayes' theorem is that the probabilities of the different causes are seldom known, in which case it may be postulated that they are all equal (sometimes known as postulating the equidistribution of ignorance)

logic - the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference

proposition - (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

assumption, premise, premiss - a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play"

claim - assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar"

presuppose, suppose - take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand; "I presuppose that you have done your work"

insist, assert - assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"

exact, claim, take - take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"

exact, claim, take - take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"

govern - require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood; "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"

draw - require a specified depth for floating; "This boat draws 70 inches"

cost - require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice; "This mistake cost him his job"

cry for, cry out for - need badly or desperately; "This question cries out for an answer"

involve, imply - have as a necessary feature or consequence; entail; "This decision involves many changes"