Axiom ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Axiom ( noun )

1. A self-evident truth that requires no proof.
2. A proposition that is accepted as true in a given field without the need for proof.

Origin:

From middle english axiome, from latin axiōma, from ancient greek ἀξίωμα (axíōma, "worthy, fit, worthy to be a law, axiom"), from ἄξιος (áxios, "worthy").

Examples:

1. It is an axiom of democracy that the people have a right to vote.
2. The axiom that "all men are created equal" is the foundation of the American political system.
3. The axiom that "objects fall when dropped" is a fundamental principle of physics.
4. The axiom of choice is a fundamental concept in mathematics.
5. The axiom of continuity is a fundamental concept in calculus.

(As a verb)

Axiom ( verb )

1. A self-evident truth that requires no proof.
2. A proposition that is accepted as true in a given field without the need for proof.

Origin:

From middle english axiome, from latin axiōma, from ancient greek ἀξίωμα (axíōma, "worthy, fit, worthy to be a law, axiom"), from ἄξιος (áxios, "worthy").

Examples:

1. It is an axiom of democracy that the people have a right to vote.
2. The axiom that "all men are created equal" is the foundation of the American political system.
3. The axiom that "objects fall when dropped" is a fundamental principle of physics.
4. The axiom of choice is a fundamental concept in mathematics.
5. The axiom of continuity is a fundamental concept in calculus.