axiom
1. a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits (Freq. 1) • Syn: maxim • Derivationally related forms: axiomatic • Hypernyms: saying, expression, locution • Hyponyms: aphorism, apothegm, apophthegm, gnome, moralism 2. (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident • Derivationally related forms: axiomatic, axiomatical • Topics: logic • Hypernyms: proposition • Hyponyms: Euclid's axiom, Euclid's postulate, Euclidean axiom
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