axiom

Definition of Axiom in English :

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Noun

1. axiom, maxim

a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

maxim

2. axiom

(logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Axiom

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noun

1.

a generally accepted proposition or principle, sanctioned by experience; maxim

2.

a universally established principle or law that is not a necessary truth

the axioms of politics

3.

a self-evident statement

4. logic, mathematics

a statement or formula that is stipulated to be true for the purpose of a chain of reasoning: the foundation of a formal deductive system

Compare assumption (sense 4)

Axiom

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noun

1.

a statement universally accepted as true; maxim

2.

an established principle or law of a science, art, etc.

3. Logic and Ancient Mathematics

a statement or proposition that needs no proof because its truth is obvious, or one that is accepted as true without proof

Euclid's axiom that things equal to the same thing are equal to each other

Axiom

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n.

1. A self-evident or universally recognized truth; a maxim: "It is an economic axiom as old as the hills that goods and services can be paid for only with goods and services" (Albert Jay Nock).

2. An established rule, principle, or law.

3. A self-evident principle or one that is accepted as true without proof as the basis for argument; a postulate.

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