axiom

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noun

1. a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
maxim
• Derivationally related forms:
axiomatic
• Hypernyms:
saying, expression, locution
• Hyponyms:
aphorism, apothegm, apophthegm, gnome, moralism
2. (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof;
its truth is assumed to be self-evident
• Derivationally related forms:
axiomatic, axiomatical
• Topics:
logic
• Hypernyms:
proposition
• Hyponyms:
Euclid's axiom, Euclid's postulate, Euclidean axiom