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a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof The fundamental axiom of scientific thought is that there is not, never has been, and never will be, any disorder in nature. — Huxley, Thomas [..]
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late 15c., from Middle French axiome, from Latin axioma, from Greek axioma "authority," literally "that which is thought worthy or fit," from axioun "to think worthy," fr [..]
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A basic precondition or assumption underlying a theory. Axioms are basic, unverifiable world view assumptions, including personal beliefs, political views, and cultural values, that form the foundatio [..]
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a statement universally accepted as true; a maxim widely accepted on its intrinsic merit; an established rule or principle or a self-evident truth. Example:
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A basic assumption about a mathematical system from which theorems can be deduced. For example, the system could be the points and lines in the plane. Then an axiom would be that given any two distinc [..]
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in logic and philosophy, a universally accepted proposition that is not testable in that it is neither subject to proof nor disproof. An axiom is sometimes used as the starting point in a chain of ded [..]
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a proposition that is not actually proved or demonstrated, but is considered to be self-evident and universally accepted as a starting point for deducing and inferring other truths and theorems, witho [..]
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An axiom is a mathematical rule. This basic assumption about a system allows theorems to be developed. For example, the system could be the points and lines in the plane. Then an axiom would be that g [..]
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A self-evident truth.
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A statement widely accepted as truth.
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A statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference. An established rule or principle.
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Axiom refers to a self evident truth that requires no proof. It can be a universally accepted principle or rule. A statement can be accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference.
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(n) a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits(n) (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
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Hegel says: “Axioms are commonly but incorrectly taken as absolute firsts, as though in and for themselves they require no proof. Were this in fact the case, they would be mere tautologies, as it is o [..]
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a tenet, 'law', or established principle.
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a statement accepted as true without proof
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(philosophy) A seeminglyor necessarywhich is based onorwhich cannot actually be proved or disproved. *that serves as a basis forof theorems. Examples: "Through a pair of distinct points there passe [..]
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(mathematics,philosophy) axiom
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