axiom

ax·i·om  (ks-m)

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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[Middle English, from Old French axiome, from Latin axima, aximat-, from Greek, from axios, worthy; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]

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axiom

Noun

1. a generally accepted principle

2. a self-evident statement [Greek axios worthy]

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axiom  (ks-m)

A principle that is accepted as true without proof. The statement "For every two points P and Q there is a unique line that contains both P and Q" is an axiom because no other information is given about points or lines, and therefore it cannot be proven. Also called postulate.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	axiom - a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits maxim locution, saying, expression - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression" aphorism, apophthegm, apothegm - a short pithy instructive saying gnome - a short pithy saying expressing a general truth moralism - a moral maxim
	2.	axiom - (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident Euclid's axiom, Euclid's postulate, Euclidean axiom - (mathematics) any of five axioms that are generally recognized as the basis for Euclidean geometry logic - the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference proposition - (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

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axiom

noun principle, fundamental, maxim, gnome, adage, postulate, dictum, precept, aphorism, truism, apophthegm

Translations

axiom [ˈæksɪəm] n → axioma m

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axiom [ˈæksɪəm] n → axiome m

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axiom [ˈæksɪəm] n → Axiom nt, Grundsatz m

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axiom [ˈæksɪəm] n → assioma m