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axiom

/ˈaks.ɪ.əm/ /ˈæks.i.əm/

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noun

Axiome, principe

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. "

En cours de géométrie, les élèves ont commencé par accepter comme axiome que la plus courte distance entre deux points est une ligne droite, sans avoir besoin de le prouver.

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noun

Axiome, postulat

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. "

En cours de géométrie, nous avons appris que "une ligne droite est la distance la plus courte entre deux points" est un axiome fondamental sur lequel de nombreuses autres règles sont basées.

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noun

Axiome, principe fondamental

An established principle in some artistic practice or science that is universally received.

Examples :

"The axioms of political economy cannot be considered absolute truths."

Les axiomes de l'économie politique ne peuvent pas être considérés comme des vérités absolues.

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