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axiom
- /ˈak.sɪ.əm/ UK
- /ˈæk.si.əm/ US
- /ˈæk.ʃəm/ obsolete
Where it comes from
From Middle French axiome in the 15th century, from Latin axiōma (“axiom; principle”), from Ancient Greek ἀξίωμα (axíōma, “that which is thought to fit, a requisite, that which a pupil is required to know beforehand, a self-evident principle”), from ἀξιόω (axióō, “to think fit or worthy, to require, to demand”), from ἄξιος (áxios, “fit, worthy”, literally “weighing as much as; of like value”), from ἄγω (ágō, “to weigh (down)”).
noun axioms · axiomata
- A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved. Near-synonyms: given, facticity
- A fundamental assumption that serves as a basis for deduction of theorems; a postulate (sometimes distinguished from postulates as being universally applicable, whereas postulates are particular to a certain science or context). Holonym: formal system
- An established principle in some artistic practice or science that is universally received. The axioms of political economy cannot be considered absolute truths.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: maxim, postulate, premise, principle, truism, justice, theorem, office, post, dictum, precept, dogma, law, truth, aphorism, rule
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noun philosophy: supposed self‐evident or necessary truth
| Español | axioma |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 공리 gongni |
| 日本語 | 公理 kōri |
| 中文 | 原則 /原则 yuánzé |
| हिन्दी | अभिगृहीत abhigŕhīt, स्वयंसिद्ध svayansiddh |
| Português | axioma |
| Français | axiome |
| Deutsch | Axiom, Annahme |
| Italiano | assioma |
| Ελληνικά | αξίωμα axíoma |
| Română | axiomă |
| Русский | аксио́ма aksióma |
| Tiếng Việt | chân lý, sự thật, chân lí, tiên đề |
| العربية | بَدِيهِيَّة badīhiyya |
| עברית | אַקְסְיוֹמָה aksyóma |
noun mathematics: fundamental assumption
| Español | axioma |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 공리 gongni |
| 日本語 | 公理 kōri |
| 中文 | 公理 gōnglǐ |
| Português | axioma |
| Français | axiome |
| Deutsch | Axiom, Postulat, Grundannahme, Ausgangspunkt |
| Italiano | assioma |
| Ελληνικά | αξίωμα axíoma |
| Русский | аксио́ма aksióma |
| Tiếng Việt | tiên đề |
noun established principle in art or science
| Español | axioma |
|---|---|
| Português | axioma |
| Deutsch | Grundannahme, Grundsatz, Leitsatz |
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