AXIOMS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word axioms. (close relations)
axiom
Best Alternative Words for AXIOMS
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| laws | nounn | |||||||
noun • the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit | ||||||||
| assumptions | nounn | |||||||
noun • a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn • celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Dormition in the Eastern Orthodox Church • a hypothesis that is taken for granted • (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended • the act of taking possession of or power over something • audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to • the act of assuming or taking for granted | ||||||||
| beliefs | nounn | |||||||
noun • any cognitive content held as true • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed | ||||||||
| doctrines | nounn | |||||||
noun • a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school | ||||||||
| maxims | nounn | |||||||
noun • a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits • English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916) | ||||||||
| postulates | ||||||||
noun • (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning verb • maintain or assert • take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom • require as useful, just, or proper | ||||||||
| principles | nounn | |||||||
noun • a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct • a rule or standard especially of good behavior • a basic truth or law or assumption • a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system • rule of personal conduct • (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) | ||||||||
| rules | nounn | |||||||
noun • a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior • something regarded as a normative example • prescribed guide for conduct or action • (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice • a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct • the duration of a monarch's or government's power • dominance or power through legal authority • directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted • any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order • a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system • (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems • measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths verb • exercise authority over; as of nations • decide with authority • be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance • decide on and make a declaration about • have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac • mark or draw with a ruler • keep in check | ||||||||
| truisms | nounn | |||||||
noun • an obvious truth | ||||||||
| maxim | nounn | |||||||
noun • a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits • English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916) | ||||||||
| postulate | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning verb • maintain or assert • take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom • require as useful, just, or proper | ||||||||
