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axiom

noun

Meaning

  1. nounA seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.
  2. nounA 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).
  3. nounAn established principle in some artistic practice or science that is universally received.

    Example: The axioms of political economy cannot be considered absolute truths.

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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