Axiomatic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌæk.si.əˈmæt.ɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Axiomatic is an adjective meaning Self-evident or unquestionable. [from 18th c.].
Meaning
Self-evident or unquestionable. [from 18th c.].
More Meanings
- (mathematics) Relating to or containing axioms. [from 19th c.]
Example Sentences
It is axiomatic that the "physical entry of the home is the chief evil against which the wording of the Fourth Amendment is directed."
The students nodded, emphatically agreeing with a statement which upwards of sixty-two thousand repetitions in the dark had made them accept, not merely as true, but as axiomatic, self-evident, utterly indisputable.
Synonyms for axiomatic
Depending on context, synonyms include axiomatical, self-evident, obvious, aphoristic, postulational.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include self-evident, obvious, aphoristic, postulational, axiomatical, evident.
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