Definition
公设 is a noun with two main senses: a mathematical postulate (an axiom assumed without proof) and public facilities (infrastructure like libraries and parks). The verb senses listed in some dictionaries ('to postulate') are not standard for this word; the verb form is usually expressed by 假设 or 假定.
n.
postulate (in mathematics)public facilities
Examples
- ，公设。Zài jǐhéxué zhōng, gōng shè shì yí gè jīběn jiǎshè.In geometry, a postulate is a basic assumption.
- 公设，。Chéngshì xūyào gèng duō de gōng shè, rú túshūguǎn hé gōngyuán.The city needs more public facilities, such as libraries and parks.
- 公设。Zhège gōng shè bèi suǒyǒu shùxuéjiā jiēshòu.This postulate is accepted by all mathematicians.
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