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Axiom Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Axiom?
[n] (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
[n] a saying that widely accepted on its own merits Synonyms | Synonyms for Axiom: maxim Related Terms | Find terms related to Axiom: a belief | a priori principle | a priori truth | absolute fact | accepted fact | actual fact | adage | admitted fact | affirmation | ana | analects | aphorism | apothegm | apriorism | article of faith | assertion | assumed position | assumption | bald fact | bare fact | basis | brocard | brutal fact | byword | canon | catchword | categorical proposition | center | circumstance | cold fact | collected sayings | conceded fact | conjecture | core | current saying | data | datum | demonstrable fact | dictate | dictum | distich | doctrine | dogma | elixir | empirical fact | epigram | essence | essential | established fact | expression | fact | fact of experience | first principles | flower | focus | formula | foundation | fundamental | gist | given fact | gnome | golden rule | golden saying | gravamen | ground | guesswork | hard fact | heart | hypostasis | hypothesis | hypothesis ad hoc | indisputable fact | inescapable fact | inference | inner essence | kernel | law | lemma | major premise | marrow | matter of fact | maxim | meat | minor premise | moral | mot | motto | naked fact | not guesswork | not opinion | nub | nucleus | nuts and bolts | oracle | philosopheme | philosophical proposition | phrase | pith | pithy saying | plain | position | positive fact | postulate | postulation | postulatum | precept | premise | prescript | presumption | presupposal | presupposition | principium | principle | proposition | propositional function | provable fact | proverb | proverbial saying | proverbs | quid | quiddity | quintessence | rule | salient fact | sap | saw | saying | self-evident fact | self-evident truth | sentence | sententious expression | set of postulates | settled principle | significant fact | simple fact | sloka | sober fact | soul | spirit | statement | stock saying | stubborn fact | stuff | substance | sumption | supposal | supposing | supposition | surmise | sutra | teaching | tenet | text | the case | the nitty-gritty | theorem | thesis | truism | truth | truth table | truth-function | truth-value | undeniable fact | universal truth | verse | well-known fact | wisdom | wisdom literature | wise saying | witticism | word | words of wisdom | working hypothesis See Also | aphorism | apophthegm | apothegm | expression | gnome | locution | moralism | proposition | saying Axiom In Webster's Dictionary \Ax"i*om\, n. [L. axioma, Gr. ? that which is thought
worthy, that which is assumed, a basis of demonstration, a
principle, fr. ? to think worthy, fr. ? worthy, weighing as
much as; cf. ? to lead, drive, also to weigh so much: cf F.
axiome. See {Agent}, a.]
1. (Logic & Math.) A self-evident and necessary truth, or a
proposition whose truth is so evident as first sight that
no reasoning or demonstration can make it plainer; a
proposition which it is necessary to take for granted; as,
``The whole is greater than a part;'' ``A thing can not,
at the same time, be and not be.''
2. An established principle in some art or science, which,
though not a necessary truth, is universally received; as,
the axioms of political economy.
Syn: {Axiom}, {Maxim}, {Aphorism}, {Adage}.
Usage: An axiom is a self-evident truth which is taken for
granted as the basis of reasoning. A maxim is a
guiding principle sanctioned by experience, and
relating especially to the practical concerns of life.
An aphorism is a short sentence pithily expressing
some valuable and general truth or sentiment. An adage
is a saying of long-established authority and of
universal application.
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