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1. (n.) axiom
a self-evident truth that requires no proof.
2. axiom
a universally accepted principle or rule.
3. axiom
a proposition in logic or mathematics that is assumed without proof for the sake of studying the consequences that follow from it.
Etymology: (1475–85; < L axiōma < Gk: something worthy <axiō-, var. s. of axioûn to think worthy)
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1. (noun) maxim, axiom
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
2. (noun) axiom
(logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
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1. (adj) Axiom
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. (adj) Axiom
an established principle in some art or science, which, though not a necessary truth, is universally received; as, the axioms of political economy
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Sense: a fact or statement which is definitely true and accepted as a principle or rule.
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 Afrikaans: aksioom |
 Arabic: بَديهِيّه، حَقيقَة مُقَرّ |
 Bulgarian: аксиома |
 Brazilian: axioma |
 Czech: axiom |
 German: das Axiom |
 Danish: grundsætning; aksiom |
 Greek: αξίωμα |
 Spanish: axioma |
 Estonian: aksioom |
 Farsi: اصل بدیهی؛ واقعیت متعارف |
 Finnish: aksiooma |
 French: axiome |
 Hebrew: אַקסיוֹמָה |
 Hindi: स्वयंसिद्धि |
 Croatian: aksiom |
 Hungarian: alapigazság |
 Indonesian: dalil |
 Icelandic: lögmál, grundvallarregla |
 Italian: assioma |
 Japanese: 公理 |
 Korean: 자명한 이치, 원칙 |
 Lithuanian: aksioma |
 Latvian: aksioma, acīmredzama pati |
 Malay: prinsip |
 Dutch: axioma |
 Norwegian: selvinnlysende påstand, a |
 Polish: aksjomat |
 Persian: اصل بدیهی؛ واقعیت متعارف |
 Pashto: حقیقت |
 Portuguese: axioma |
 Romanian: axiomă |
 Russian: аксиома |
 Slovak: axióma |
 Slovenian: aksiom |
 Serbian: aksiom |
 Swedish: axiom |
 Thai: กฎเกณฑ์ที่ยอมรับกันทั่วไป |
 Turkish: aksiyom, belit |
 Taiwanese: (數學)公理，定律 |
 Ukrainian: аксіома |
 Urdu: بدیہی ، اول ، درست |
 Vietnamese: chân lý |
 Chinese: （数）公理 |
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