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axiom
What does axiom mean?
axiom (noun): a seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use axiom in a sentence?
- This axiom is unquestionably true. (Tatoeba sentence #9142593 by acell, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce axiom?
/ˈæksiəm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Words related to axiom
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “axiom” mean?
a seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption
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the characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior
Not quite: that's what humility means.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
Not quite: that's what fever means.
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
Not quite: that's what dependence means.
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