axiom
/ˈæksiəm/
a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference
axiom in a sentence
“It is an axiom of geometry that parallel lines never meet.”
Origin of axiom
Greek axioma what is thought fitting from axios worthy
Related Words
postulate
a thing suggested or assumed as true as the basis for reasoning
theorem
a general proposition proved by a chain of reasoning
anomaly
something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected
catalyst
a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction; an agent of change
entropy
a measure of disorder or randomness in a system; gradual decline into disorder
synthesis
the combination of ideas to form a theory; the production of chemical compounds