Noun: axiom ak-see-um
- (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
"The axioms of geometry form the foundation of Euclidean geometry"
- A saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
"the doctrine of sovereign immunity originated with the axiom that the king can do no wrong";
- maxim
Derived forms: axioms
Type of: expression, locution, proposition, saying
Encyclopedia: Axiom