Axiom

/ˈæksɪəm/ noun

Definition

A statement or principle that is generally accepted as true and serves as a starting point for further reasoning or argument.

Etymology

From Latin 'axioma', from Greek 'axiōma' meaning 'that which is thought worthy or fit', from 'axios' (worthy). Originally used by ancient Greek mathematicians like Euclid for self-evident truths that needed no proof, forming the foundation of geometric reasoning.

Kelly Says

Axioms represent humanity's attempt to find absolute starting points for knowledge—statements so obviously true they need no justification. Yet modern mathematics has shown that different sets of axioms can create entirely different mathematical universes, revealing that even our most 'obvious' truths might be choices rather than discoveries.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አክሲዮማ
ahk-SEE-oh-mah
ARالعربية
بديهية
badiyah
BNবাংলা
স্বয়ংসিদ্ধ
shoyongshiddho
CACatalà
axioma
ahk-SEE-oh-mah
CSČeština
axiom
AK-see-om
DADansk
aksiom
AK-see-om
DEDeutsch
Axiom
AK-see-om
ELΕλληνικά
αξίωμα
ak-SEE-oh-mah
ESEspañol
axioma
ah-SEE-oh-mah
FAفارسی
گزاره
gozareh
FISuomi
aksiooma
AK-see-oh-mah
FRFrançais
axiome
aksjɔm
GUGU
સ્વયંસિદ્ધ
svayansiddh
HAHA
akisiyoma
ah-KEE-see-yoh-mah
HEעברית
אקסיומה
ak-SEE-oh-mah
HIहिन्दी
स्वयंसिद्ध
svayansiddh
HUMagyar
axióma
AK-see-oh-mah
IDBahasa Indonesia
aksioma
ahk-SEE-oh-mah
IGIG
akwụkwọ
ah-KOO-kwoh
ITItaliano
assioma
ah-SEE-oh-mah
JA日本語
公理
kōri
KKKK
аксиома
ak-SEE-oh-mah
KMKM
អាក់ស៊ីយោម
ahk-SEE-yom
KO한국어
공리
gongni
MRMR
स्वयंसिद्ध
svayansiddh
MSBahasa Melayu
aksiom
ahk-SEE-om
MYမြန်မာ
အက္ခီယံ
ahk-kyayn
NLNederlands
axioma
ahk-SEE-oh-mah
NONorsk
aksiom
AK-see-om
PAPA
ਸਵੈਸਿੱਧ
svaisiddh
PLPolski
aksjomat
ak-SYOH-mat
PTPortuguês
axioma
ah-SHEE-oh-mah
RORomână
axiomă
ahk-SEE-oh-mah
RUРусский
аксиома
ak-SEE-oh-mah
SVSvenska
axiom
AK-see-om
SWKiswahili
dhana
DAH-nah
TAதமிழ்
அடிப்படைக் கொள்கை
adippadai kolkai
TEతెలుగు
స్వయంసిద్ధం
svayamsiddham
THไทย
อักซิอม
ak-SEE-om
TLTL
aksiyoma
ahk-SEE-oh-mah
TRTürkçe
aksiyom
ak-SEE-yom
UKУкраїнська
аксіома
ak-SEE-oh-mah
URاردو
اکسیوم
ak-SEE-om
VITiếng Việt
tiên đề
teen deh
YOYO
akisiyọmu
ah-KEE-see-yoh-mu
ZH中文
公理
gōng lǐ
ZUZU
isigaxa
ee-SAH-gah

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