axiomatic
[ ak-see-uh-mat-ik ]
/ ˌæk si əˈmæt ɪk /
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adjective
pertaining to or of the nature of an axiom; self-evident; obvious.
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axinite, axio-, axiological ethics, axiology, axiom, axiomatic, axiom of choice, axiom of countability, axion, axioplasm, axioversion
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axiomatic
axiomatical
/ (ˌæksɪəˈmætɪk) /
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 forms of axiomatic
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