noun🔗ShareA seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved."In geometry class, we started by accepting certain statements as axioms, like "a straight line is the shortest distance between two points," without needing to prove them. "theoryphilosophylogicsciencestatementmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗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)."In geometry class, students learn that all proofs start with fundamental truths called axioms, like the statement that a straight line can be drawn between any two points. "theorymathphilosophylogicscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn established principle in some artistic practice or science that is universally received."The axioms of political economy cannot be considered absolute truths."theorydoctrinephilosophymathsciencelogicsystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading