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axiom

Pronunciation: /ˈaksɪəm/
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Definition of axiom

noun

  • a statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true:the axiom that sport builds character
  • chiefly Mathematics a statement or proposition on which an abstractly defined structure is based.

Origin:

late 15th century: from French axiome or Latin axioma, from Greek axiōma 'what is thought fitting', from axios 'worthy'

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