Axiom
axiom (self-evident principle)
noun ak-see-OM Rare
Origin: from Greek 'axioma' (that which is thought worthy)
Usage Note
Axiom is an accepted, unproven foundational statement from which theorems are derived. In colloquial German it also means any self-evident truth: Das ist ein Axiom der Politik.
Examples
"In der Geometrie beruhen alle Beweise auf wenigen Axiomen."
Natural Translation
In geometry all proofs rest on a few axioms.
Literal Translation
In the geometry rest all proofs on few axioms.
Related Words
- Ableitung derivative (calculus)
- Abszisse abscissa; x-axis; x-coordinate
- Achse axis (geometry, graphs)
- Achsenabschnitt y-intercept, axis intercept
- Asymptote asymptote (line a curve approaches but never reaches)
- Berechnungsgrundlage basis of calculation; calculation basis
- Binomialkoeffizient binomial coefficient
- Bruchrechnung fractional arithmetic, fractions
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