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1. axiom

noun. ['ˈæksiːəm'] a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits.

Etymology

  • axiome (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • ἀξίωμα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

Rhymes with Axiom

  • abiam
  • ad-nauseum
  • alluvium
  • ammonium
  • ankerium
  • aquarium
  • atrium
  • auditorium
  • bacterium
  • barium
  • beryllium
  • byzantium
  • cadmium
  • calcium
  • capernaum
  • cesium
  • chriptosporidium
  • chromium
  • colloquium
  • compendium

How do you pronounce axiom?

Pronounce axiom as ˈæksiəm.

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Sentences with axiom


1. Noun, singular or mass
This includes the axiom that doctors should do no harm.

2. axiom

noun. ['ˈæksiːəm'] (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident.

Etymology

  • axiome (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • ἀξίωμα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))