axiom

== English == === Etymology === 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)”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈak.sɪ.əm/ (General American) enPR: ăk'sēəm, IPA(key): /ˈæk.si.əm/ (obsolete) enPR: ăk'shəm, IPA(key): /ˈæk.ʃəm/ Hyphenation: ax‧i‧om === Noun === axiom (plural axioms or axiomata) (the latter is becoming less common and is sometimes considered archaic) (philosophy) A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved. Synonyms: axioma (now rare), postulate Near-synonyms: given, facticity (logic, mathematics, proof theory) 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). Synonyms: axioma (now rare), postulate Hypernyms: (logic) well-formed formula, wff, WFF Holonym: formal system Near-synonyms: given, facticity An established principle in some artistic practice or science that is universally received. ==== Instances ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === References === === Further reading === axiom on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === amoxi == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈaksɪjom] === Noun === axiom m inan axiom ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== == Swedish == === Noun === axiom n axiom ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== axiomatisk