axiom

English Thesaurus

1. (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	proposition,
definition	:	(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	euclid's axiom, euclid's postulate, euclidean axiom,
definition	:	(mathematics) any of five axioms that are generally recognized as the basis for Euclidean geometry (noun.cognition)

domain category	:	logic,
definition	:	the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference (noun.cognition)

2. a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	expression, locution, saying,
definition	:	a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	aphorism, apophthegm, apothegm,
definition	:	a short pithy instructive saying (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	gnome,
definition	:	a short pithy saying expressing a general truth (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	moralism,
definition	:	a moral maxim (noun.communication)

3. (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident (noun.communication)

derivation	:	axiomatic, self-evident, taken for granted,
definition	:	evident without proof or argument (adj.all)

derivation	:	axiomatic, axiomatical, postulational,
definition	:	of or relating to or derived from axioms (adj.pert)

4. a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits (noun.communication)

derivation	:	aphoristic, axiomatic,
definition	:	containing aphorisms or maxims (adj.pert)

5. (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident (noun.communication)

derivation	:	axiomatic, self-evident, taken for granted,
definition	:	evident without proof or argument (adj.all)

derivation	:	axiomatic, axiomatical, postulational,
definition	:	of or relating to or derived from axioms (adj.pert)

6. a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits (noun.communication)

derivation	:	aphoristic, axiomatic,
definition	:	containing aphorisms or maxims (adj.pert)