axiomatic

[ak-see-uh-mat-ik]

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adjective

pertaining to or of the nature of an axiom; self-evident; obvious.
aphoristic.

Also ax·i·o·mat·i·cal.

Origin of axiomatic

1790–1800; < Greek axiōmatikós, equivalent to axiōmat- (stem of axíōma axiom) + -ikos -ic

Related formsax·i·o·mat·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·ax·i·o·mat·ic, adjectivenon·ax·i·o·mat·i·cal, adjectivenon·ax·i·o·mat·i·cal·ly, adverbun·ax·i·o·mat·ic, adjectiveun·ax·i·o·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

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Related Words for axiomatic

aphoristic, absolute, accepted, assumed, certain, fundamental, given, indubitable, manifest, obvious, proverbial, self-evident, unquestioned

Examples from the Web for axiomatic

Contemporary Examples of axiomatic

Yes, I know, it's not axiomatic that a vote against Upton means a loss.
In Defense of the House 39
Michael Tomasky
November 18, 2013
After Vietnam, it was axiomatic that the press would approach those in power with a skepticism verging on cynicism.
Nixon, Obama, and How We Lost Trust in the U.S. Government
Stuart Stevens
October 31, 2013
When you pay them more, it is axiomatic that they will spend more.
Obama Should Take on the Private Sector’s Wage Delusion
Daniel Gross
July 24, 2013

Historical Examples of axiomatic

It was axiomatic that there had to be some sort of vertical structure to society, naturally.
The Highest Treason
Randall Garrett
We must not assume any of the rights of property as axiomatic.
Liberalism
L. T. Hobhouse
This is too axiomatic to enlarge upon, but the illustration is strong.
That Last Waif
Horace Fletcher
It was axiomatic with him also that it is not tossed at once.
The Monster
Edgar Saltus
We call this the law of causation, and say that it is axiomatic.
Evolution
Joseph Le Conte

British Dictionary definitions for axiomatic

axiomatic

axiomatical

adjective

relating to or resembling an axiom; self-evident
containing maxims; aphoristic
(of a logical system) consisting of a set of axioms from which theorems are derived by transformation rulesCompare natural deduction

Derived Formsaxiomatically, adverb

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Word Origin and History for axiomatic

adj.

1797, from Greek axiomatikos, from axioma (genitive axiomatos); see axiom. Form axiomatical is attested from 1580s.