axiom

Noun
  1. A saying that is widely accepted on its own merits (synset 107167656)
    is a type of: expression, locution, saying - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
    subtypes:
    same as: maxim
  2. (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof;
    Its truth is assumed to be self-evident (synset 106766264)
    referred to in: logic - the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
    is a type of: proposition - (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
    subtypes: euclid's axiom, euclid's postulate, euclidean axiom - (mathematics) any of five axioms that are generally recognized as the basis for Euclidean geometry

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