axiomatic
Americanadjective
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relating to or resembling an axiom; self-evident
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containing maxims; aphoristic
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(of a logical system) consisting of a set of axioms from which theorems are derived by transformation rules Compare natural deduction
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Origin of axiomatic
First recorded in 1790–1800; from Greek axiōmatikós, equivalent to axiōmat- (stem of axíōma axiom ) + -ikos -ic
Explanation
An axiom is a self-evident truth. The authors of the Declaration of Independence could have written, “We hold these truths to be axiomatic,” but it wouldn't have the same ring. The root word of axiomatic, axiom, derives from the Greek axioma, meaning "authority," or "that which is thought worthy or fit." We use it to describe statements that have the authority of truth about them, or that seem worthy of the truth, or fit to be described as such. That is, an axiom is a proposition that we don’t generally question because it seems plain enough that it’s true. And axiomatic means evident without proof or argument.
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Axiomatic to both was that a new species of humanity was emerging.
From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2015
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