noun Download 🔗Share A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved. Examples : "In geometry class, students started by accepting as an axiom that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, without needing to prove it. " theory philosophy logic math science statement doctrine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (proof theory) A fundamental assumption that serves as a basis for deduction of theorems; a postulate (sometimes distinguished from postulates as being universally applicable, whereas postulates are particular to a certain science or context). Examples : "In geometry class, we learned that "a straight line is the shortest distance between two points" is a fundamental axiom upon which many other rules are based. " theory philosophy logic math science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An established principle in some artistic practice or science that is universally received. Examples : "The axioms of political economy cannot be considered absolute truths." theory philosophy science logic math statement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading