(1) (noun) a conclusion, decision or resolution made by the individual himself on his own self-determinism on data of the past, known or unknown. The postulate is always known. It is made upon the evaluation of data by the individual or on impulse without data. It resolves a problem of the past, decides on problems or observations in the present or sets a pattern for the future. (2) (verb) conclude, decide or resolve a problem or set a pattern for the future or nullify a pattern of the past. —APA Glossary (app 11.7.90)