postulation
noun
[ pɒstjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n ]
• a suggestion or assumption of the existence, fact, or truth of something as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief.
• "discrepancies between empirical findings and theoretical postulations"
• (in ecclesiastical law) a nomination or election of someone to an ecclesiastical office subject to the sanction of a higher authority.
