Axiom Definition
ăksē-əm
axioms
noun
axioms
A self-evident or universally recognized truth; a maxim.
American Heritage
A statement universally accepted as true; maxim.
Webster's New World
An established rule, principle, or law.
American Heritage
An established principle or law of a science, art, etc.
Webster's New World
A self-evident principle or one that is accepted as true without proof as the basis for argument; a postulate.
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Other Word Forms of Axiom
Noun
Singular:
axiom
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axiomsOrigin of Axiom
From Middle French axiome, from Ancient Greek ἀξίωμα (aksiōma, “that which is thought to fit, a requisite, that which a pupil is required to know beforehand, a self-evident principle”), from ἀξίοῦν (aksioun, “to think fit or worthy, require, demand”), from ἄξιος (aksios, “worthy, fit”, literally “weighing as much as, of like value”), from ἄγω (agō, “I drive”).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old French axiome from Latin axiōma axiōmat- from Greek from axios worthy ag- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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