Axiom - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈæksɪəm|
Brit.
|ˈæksɪəm|
noun
- a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits (syn: maxim)
- (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
- (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
Extra examples
However, he should heed an axiom from the pretelevision age: physician, heal thyself.
Word forms
noun
singular: axiom
plural: axioms
singular: axiom
plural: axioms
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