Axiom Word Meaning

Etymology:

late 15th century: from French axiome or Latin axioma, from Greek axiōma ‘what is thought fitting’, from axios ‘worthy’

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Definition:

a statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true

Short Definition:

statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true

Examples:

• the axiom that sport builds character