axiom
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Definition of axiom
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: a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate sense 1
one of the axioms of the theory of evolution
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: an established rule or principle or a self-evident truth
cites the axiom "no one gives what he does not have"
3
: a maxim widely accepted on its intrinsic merit
the axioms of wisdom
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Examples of axiom in a Sentence
one of the key axioms of the theory of evolution
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The data reinforce the axiom that there's no such thing as bad PR. — Randall Roberts, chicagotribune.com, "Is R. Kelly in the news? Then his music streaming numbers are probably up," 14 July 2019 The data reinforce the axiom that there’s no such thing as bad PR. — Randall Roberts, latimes.com, "Is R. Kelly in the news? Then his music streaming numbers are probably up," 12 July 2019 The former sees liberalism as a set of axioms that were discovered during the Enlightenment and that should govern all of human life. — Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, "The Right Liberalism," 11 July 2019 The distilled essence of today’s Republicanism is denial of the axiom that there are just two ways to finance government — contemporary taxes or future taxes. — George Will, Twin Cities, "George Will: The repeal of the ‘Cadillac tax’ showed a hazard of bipartisanship," 25 July 2019 Normatively, the axiom is understood to relate to many ventures. — Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, "Apparent temporary situations can become true tests of resolve," 24 June 2019 Hilbert’s sixth problem called upon researchers to axiomatize the laws of physics — that is, rigorously construct them from a basic set of starting assumptions, or axioms. — Quanta Magazine, "Famous Fluid Equations Are Incomplete," 21 July 2015 The fact that some fathers, like Jefferson and the GIs, have remained strategically uncertain suggests the very notion of paternal uncertainty is not a biological axiom but a political idea. — The Conversation, oregonlive.com, "Who’s is your daddy? It’s not all about DNA," 16 June 2019 Yet a federal judge last week divined an exception to this constitutional axiom by enshrining a Barack Obama order walling off 128 million acres of the Arctic and eastern seaboard from oil and gas production. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Entrenching the Obama Presidency," 5 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'axiom.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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axiom
noun
ax·i·om
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Kids Definition of axiom
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: maxim
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: a statement thought to be clearly true
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