fact vs postulate

fact

noun
  • Something actual as opposed to invented. 

  • An individual value or measurement at the lowest level of granularity in a data warehouse. 

  • An objective consensus on a fundamental reality that has been agreed upon by a substantial number of experts. 

  • Something which is real. 

  • A wrongful or criminal deed. 

  • Something concrete used as a basis for further interpretation. 

  • Information about a particular subject, especially actual conditions and/or circumstances. 

intj
  • Used before making a statement to introduce it as a trustworthy one. 

postulate

noun
  • An axiom. 

  • Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument. Sometimes distinguished from axioms as being relevant to a particular science or context, rather than universally true, and following from other axioms rather than being an absolute assumption. 

  • A requirement; a prerequisite. 

  • A fundamental element; a basic principle. 

verb
  • To appoint or request one's appointment to an ecclesiastical office. 

  • To assume as a truthful or accurate premise or axiom, especially as a basis of an argument. 

adj
  • Postulated. 

How often have the words fact and postulate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )