axiom
axiom is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.An established principle in some art or science, which, though not a necessary truth, is universally received; as, the axioms of political economy. An axiom is a self-evident truth which is taken for granted as the basis of reasoning. A maxim is a guiding principle sanctioned by experience, and relating especially to the practical concerns of life. An aphorism is a short sentence pithily expressing some valuable and general truth or sentiment. An adage is a saying of long-established authority and of universal application.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Synonyms (Webster's 1913)
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- adage
- admitted
- aphorism
- aphoristic
- apophthegm
- apothegm
- assumption
- axiomatic
- belief
- byword
- common
- commonplace
- conclusion
- dictum
- fact
- faith
- first
- formula
- gnomic
- golden
- idea
- judgment
- maxim
- moral
- mot
- motto
- phylacteric
- phylactery
- postulate
- precept
- principia
- principle
- profession
- protasis
- proverb
- proverbial
- reflection
- rule
- sage
- saw
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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