Definition of axiom in English:

axiom

noun ˈaksɪəmˈæksiəm

1A statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true.
格言；公理；自明之理
the axiom that sport builds character
运动塑造性格这条格言。
Example sentencesExamples
- The film is above all a mediation on the optimistic axiom that ‘life goes on’.
- I start from the simple axiom that I own myself, that my life belongs to me and not to someone else.
- It was an axiom that Ireland assimilated settlers in one generation.
- It has long been an axiom that history is re-written by each generation in terms that make sense to it.
- There's an old axiom that ‘Duty is heavier than a mountain, death is lighter than a feather.’
- We all know the old axiom that writers are, by their very nature, liars.
- It is an axiom that every research establishment is strong to the extent of an unbreakable link existing between different generations.
- Not that any political party cannot be expected to share the motherhood-and-apple-pie axiom that crime is a bad thing.
- It is now an axiom that the overwhelming power of the American military machine has reshaped international affairs.
- In few other areas of the law is there greater truth to the axiom that ‘justice delayed is justice denied.’
- This story out of USA Today makes false the axiom that lightning never strikes the same place twice.
- The taller the man, the bigger the hands is an axiom that doesn't necessarily hold true for wide receivers.
- With so much going on, there is an axiom that if you visit NY for a day you will see most of what you want; for a week, some of what you want; and if you live there, you will see none of it.
- It is a well-accepted axiom that the software ‘industry’ grew largely because of government indifference, not its help.
- I used to live by the axiom that it's easier to warm up in the cold than cool off in the heat.
- We have all heard the very true axiom that bookmakers really don't care who wins any given game, as long as there are equal amounts wagered on both sides.
- However the axiom that the quality and cost of the food in a revolving restaurant is in inverse proportion to the height of the tower doesn't apply here.
- It is an axiom that justice must not only be done, it must be seen to be done.
- But at some point, you must reach what one might call a moral axiom that you can't logically demonstrate.
- I decline to accept as an axiom that our fate is involved in that of France.
Synonyms
accepted truth, general truth, dictum, truism, principle
proposition, postulate
maxim, saying, adage, aphorism
rare apophthegm, gnome
1. 1.1Mathematics A statement or proposition on which an abstractly defined structure is based.
  〔主数〕公理
  Example sentencesExamples
  The second chapter presents a development of absolute and Euclidean geometry based on Hilbert's axioms.
  Robert Simson of Glasgow University had, in his 1756 edition of the Elements, given a proof of the parallel axiom based on another assumption.
  He sees mathematics as ontology and so his return to philosophy is to a systematic one based on the axioms of set theory.
  Gödel showed, in 1940, that the Axiom of Choice cannot be disproved using the other axioms of set theory.
  In 1904 he gave axioms for a boolean algebra then later, in 1933, he showed that a boolean algebra could be defined in terms of a single binary and a single unary operation.

Origin

Late 15th century: from French axiome or Latin axioma, from Greek axiōma 'what is thought fitting', from axios 'worthy'.

Definition of axiom in US English:

axiom

nounˈaksēəmˈæksiəm

1A statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true.
格言；公理；自明之理
the axiom that supply equals demand
Example sentencesExamples
- In few other areas of the law is there greater truth to the axiom that ‘justice delayed is justice denied.’
- It is now an axiom that the overwhelming power of the American military machine has reshaped international affairs.
- The film is above all a mediation on the optimistic axiom that ‘life goes on’.
- There's an old axiom that ‘Duty is heavier than a mountain, death is lighter than a feather.’
- We all know the old axiom that writers are, by their very nature, liars.
- But at some point, you must reach what one might call a moral axiom that you can't logically demonstrate.
- The taller the man, the bigger the hands is an axiom that doesn't necessarily hold true for wide receivers.
- I decline to accept as an axiom that our fate is involved in that of France.
- This story out of USA Today makes false the axiom that lightning never strikes the same place twice.
- However the axiom that the quality and cost of the food in a revolving restaurant is in inverse proportion to the height of the tower doesn't apply here.
- We have all heard the very true axiom that bookmakers really don't care who wins any given game, as long as there are equal amounts wagered on both sides.
- I start from the simple axiom that I own myself, that my life belongs to me and not to someone else.
- With so much going on, there is an axiom that if you visit NY for a day you will see most of what you want; for a week, some of what you want; and if you live there, you will see none of it.
- It was an axiom that Ireland assimilated settlers in one generation.
- It is a well-accepted axiom that the software ‘industry’ grew largely because of government indifference, not its help.
- It is an axiom that justice must not only be done, it must be seen to be done.
- It has long been an axiom that history is re-written by each generation in terms that make sense to it.
- Not that any political party cannot be expected to share the motherhood-and-apple-pie axiom that crime is a bad thing.
- It is an axiom that every research establishment is strong to the extent of an unbreakable link existing between different generations.
- I used to live by the axiom that it's easier to warm up in the cold than cool off in the heat.
Synonyms
accepted truth, general truth, dictum, truism, principle
1. 1.1Mathematics A statement or proposition on which an abstractly defined structure is based.
  〔主数〕公理
  Example sentencesExamples
  He sees mathematics as ontology and so his return to philosophy is to a systematic one based on the axioms of set theory.
  In 1904 he gave axioms for a boolean algebra then later, in 1933, he showed that a boolean algebra could be defined in terms of a single binary and a single unary operation.
  Gödel showed, in 1940, that the Axiom of Choice cannot be disproved using the other axioms of set theory.
  The second chapter presents a development of absolute and Euclidean geometry based on Hilbert's axioms.
  Robert Simson of Glasgow University had, in his 1756 edition of the Elements, given a proof of the parallel axiom based on another assumption.

Origin

Late 15th century: from French axiome or Latin axioma, from Greek axiōma ‘what is thought fitting’, from axios ‘worthy’.

单词	axiom
释义	Definition of axiom in English: axiom noun ˈaksɪəmˈæksiəm 1A statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true. 格言；公理；自明之理 the axiom that sport builds character 运动塑造性格这条格言。 Example sentencesExamples The film is above all a mediation on the optimistic axiom that ‘life goes on’. I start from the simple axiom that I own myself, that my life belongs to me and not to someone else. It was an axiom that Ireland assimilated settlers in one generation. It has long been an axiom that history is re-written by each generation in terms that make sense to it. There's an old axiom that ‘Duty is heavier than a mountain, death is lighter than a feather.’ We all know the old axiom that writers are, by their very nature, liars. It is an axiom that every research establishment is strong to the extent of an unbreakable link existing between different generations. Not that any political party cannot be expected to share the motherhood-and-apple-pie axiom that crime is a bad thing. It is now an axiom that the overwhelming power of the American military machine has reshaped international affairs. In few other areas of the law is there greater truth to the axiom that ‘justice delayed is justice denied.’ This story out of USA Today makes false the axiom that lightning never strikes the same place twice. The taller the man, the bigger the hands is an axiom that doesn't necessarily hold true for wide receivers. With so much going on, there is an axiom that if you visit NY for a day you will see most of what you want; for a week, some of what you want; and if you live there, you will see none of it. It is a well-accepted axiom that the software ‘industry’ grew largely because of government indifference, not its help. I used to live by the axiom that it's easier to warm up in the cold than cool off in the heat. We have all heard the very true axiom that bookmakers really don't care who wins any given game, as long as there are equal amounts wagered on both sides. However the axiom that the quality and cost of the food in a revolving restaurant is in inverse proportion to the height of the tower doesn't apply here. It is an axiom that justice must not only be done, it must be seen to be done. But at some point, you must reach what one might call a moral axiom that you can't logically demonstrate. I decline to accept as an axiom that our fate is involved in that of France. Synonyms accepted truth, general truth, dictum, truism, principle proposition, postulate maxim, saying, adage, aphorism rare apophthegm, gnome 1.1Mathematics A statement or proposition on which an abstractly defined structure is based. 〔主数〕公理 Example sentencesExamples The second chapter presents a development of absolute and Euclidean geometry based on Hilbert's axioms. Robert Simson of Glasgow University had, in his 1756 edition of the Elements, given a proof of the parallel axiom based on another assumption. He sees mathematics as ontology and so his return to philosophy is to a systematic one based on the axioms of set theory. Gödel showed, in 1940, that the Axiom of Choice cannot be disproved using the other axioms of set theory. In 1904 he gave axioms for a boolean algebra then later, in 1933, he showed that a boolean algebra could be defined in terms of a single binary and a single unary operation. Origin Late 15th century: from French axiome or Latin axioma, from Greek axiōma 'what is thought fitting', from axios 'worthy'. Definition of axiom in US English: axiom nounˈaksēəmˈæksiəm 1A statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true. 格言；公理；自明之理 the axiom that supply equals demand Example sentencesExamples In few other areas of the law is there greater truth to the axiom that ‘justice delayed is justice denied.’ It is now an axiom that the overwhelming power of the American military machine has reshaped international affairs. The film is above all a mediation on the optimistic axiom that ‘life goes on’. There's an old axiom that ‘Duty is heavier than a mountain, death is lighter than a feather.’ We all know the old axiom that writers are, by their very nature, liars. But at some point, you must reach what one might call a moral axiom that you can't logically demonstrate. The taller the man, the bigger the hands is an axiom that doesn't necessarily hold true for wide receivers. I decline to accept as an axiom that our fate is involved in that of France. This story out of USA Today makes false the axiom that lightning never strikes the same place twice. However the axiom that the quality and cost of the food in a revolving restaurant is in inverse proportion to the height of the tower doesn't apply here. We have all heard the very true axiom that bookmakers really don't care who wins any given game, as long as there are equal amounts wagered on both sides. I start from the simple axiom that I own myself, that my life belongs to me and not to someone else. With so much going on, there is an axiom that if you visit NY for a day you will see most of what you want; for a week, some of what you want; and if you live there, you will see none of it. It was an axiom that Ireland assimilated settlers in one generation. It is a well-accepted axiom that the software ‘industry’ grew largely because of government indifference, not its help. It is an axiom that justice must not only be done, it must be seen to be done. It has long been an axiom that history is re-written by each generation in terms that make sense to it. Not that any political party cannot be expected to share the motherhood-and-apple-pie axiom that crime is a bad thing. It is an axiom that every research establishment is strong to the extent of an unbreakable link existing between different generations. I used to live by the axiom that it's easier to warm up in the cold than cool off in the heat. Synonyms accepted truth, general truth, dictum, truism, principle 1.1Mathematics A statement or proposition on which an abstractly defined structure is based. 〔主数〕公理 Example sentencesExamples He sees mathematics as ontology and so his return to philosophy is to a systematic one based on the axioms of set theory. In 1904 he gave axioms for a boolean algebra then later, in 1933, he showed that a boolean algebra could be defined in terms of a single binary and a single unary operation. Gödel showed, in 1940, that the Axiom of Choice cannot be disproved using the other axioms of set theory. The second chapter presents a development of absolute and Euclidean geometry based on Hilbert's axioms. Robert Simson of Glasgow University had, in his 1756 edition of the Elements, given a proof of the parallel axiom based on another assumption. Origin Late 15th century: from French axiome or Latin axioma, from Greek axiōma ‘what is thought fitting’, from axios ‘worthy’.
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