axioms
Meaning
A statement or proposition which is regarded as being self-evidently true. (সর্বজনীন সত্য, প্রাথমিক মাত্রা)
Pronunciation
অ্যাক্সিয়ামস (ā'iksyā'imsa)
Synonyms
postulate, principle, theorem, dictum, assumption, maxim, rule, law
Synonyms
The first postulate of Euclidean geometry is that a straight line may be drawn from any point to any other point.
Many scientific principles stem from basic axioms.
The Pythagorean theorem is derived from axioms in mathematics.
The judge’s dictum set a precedent based on legal axioms.
Every theory begins with an assumption or an axiom.
His life was guided by the maxim that honesty is the best policy, a type of axiom.
The rule was deemed an axiom in the field of ethics.
Newton's laws are derived from axioms of physics.
Antonyms
His argument was based on a fallacy, contrasting the clarity of axioms.
A contradiction cannot exist if an axiom is true.
Every rule has exceptions, unlike universal axioms.
His refutation of the theory attacked the axioms on which it was based.
Errors in logic contrast with the foundational nature of axioms.
Confusion arises when axioms are not properly understood.
Disputes rarely occur around accepted axioms.
Ambiguity in statements can lead away from the certainty of axioms.
Phrases
The principle of gravity is a self-evident axiom.
The axiom of choice is fundamental in set theory.
An axiomatic system relies on defined axioms for creating proofs.
The geometric axiom states that parallel lines never meet.
The axiom of universality allows us to make broad assumptions.