axiom
(noun)
noun
1. a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
Similar word(s): maxim
Definition categories: communication, expression, locution, saying
2. (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
Definition categories: communication, proposition
Sentences with axiom as a noun:
- The axioms of political economy cannot be considered absolute truths.