word
axiom
AK-see-um
ˈæksiəmListen
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Syllable breakdown
axiom
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Dictionary meaning
A statement accepted as self-evidently true without proof; a premise in mathematics or logic.
History and origin
Greek — 'axioma' (that which is thought worthy).
Examples
- Euclid built all of geometry from just five axioms.
Common mispronunciations
AK-shumak-SY-om
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