axiom
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ax·i·om /ˈæksiəm/ noun [countable] formalTRUE a rule or principle that is generally considered to be true 公理
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axiom• Most of his axioms were unconditional.• Each subject has its own painful application of this misdirected axiom.• For the San Francisco 49ers, however, that axiom will change Saturday, particularly in the right guard position.• The axiom is that these novels are the first to be written.• Two axioms underwrite Sereny's tireless sleuthing.Origin axiom (1400-1500) Latin axioma, from Greek, “honor”, from axios “worth, worthy”ax·i·om nounChineseSyllable
rule principle a is be to or generally considered that Corpus
axiom
ax‧i‧om /ˈæksiəm/
noun [countable]
ax‧i‧om /ˈæksiəm/
noun [countable] Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: axioma, from Greek, 'honor', from axios 'worth, worthy'
formal a rule or principle that is generally considered to be true
Language: Latin
Origin: axioma, from Greek, 'honor', from axios 'worth, worthy'