| 单词 | axiom |
| 释义 | axiom (once / 1886 pages) 1n 2n An axiom is a statement that everyone believes is true, such as "supply equals demand" or "the only constant is change." Mathematicians use axiom to refer to established proofs. Many axioms are so widely used they become clichés—here's one to help you remember what the word means. Axioms are so widely accepted they're seen almost as facts. A police officer interrogating a witness might just as easily say, "Stick to the axioms," as "Stick to the facts, ma'am." WORD FAMILYaxiom: axiomatic, axiomatical, axioms+/axiomatic: axiomatically USAGE EXAMPLESIt reveals, amid Muldoon’s kaleidoscopic variations, the axiom underlying all his poetry: that no categories are truly stable, that everything inhabits a fuzzy in-betweenness. Slate(Dec 08, 2016) Never forget this powerful axiom: Patrick Ewing is never not horny. The Guardian(Nov 15, 2016) Anyone familiar with the axioms of mountaineering knows this is an essential rule of self-preservation. Wall Street Journal(Nov 15, 2016) 1 n (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident 2Hypo|Hyper Euclid's axiom, Euclid's postulate, Euclidean axiom (mathematics) any of five axioms that are generally recognized as the basis for Euclidean geometry Euclid's first axioma straight line can be drawn between any two points Euclid's second axiomany terminated straight line can be projected indefinitely Euclid's third axioma circle with any radius can be drawn around any point Euclid's fourth axiomall right angles are equal Euclid's fifth axiom, parallel axiomonly one line can be drawn through a point parallel to another line proposition (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false n a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits Syn|Hypo|Hyper maxim aphorism, apophthegm, apothegm a short pithy instructive saying gnomea short pithy saying expressing a general truth moralisma moral maxim Murphy's Law, Sod's Lawhumorous axiom stating that anything that can go wrong will go wrong expression, locution, saying a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations |
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