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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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Origin of axiomatic

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

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British Dictionary definitions for axiomatic

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

axiomatically, adverb
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