axiom of choice
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noun Mathematics.
the axiom of set theory that given any collection of disjoint sets, a set can be so constructed that it contains one element from each of the given sets.
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Words nearby axiom of choice
axio-, axiological ethics, axiology, axiom, axiomatic, axiom of choice, axiom of countability, axion, axioplasm, axioversion, axipetal
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