axiom

  1. Noun.  (philosophy) A seemingly (l, en) or necessary (l, en) which is based on (l, en) ; a (l, en) or (l, en) which cannot actually be proven or dis‐proven.
  2. Noun.  (mathematics) A fundamental (l, en) that serves as a basis for (l, en) of other theorems. Example: "A point has no mass; a line has no width. A plane is a flat surface with no mass and contains an infinity of points and lines".
  3. Noun.  An established principle in some artistic practice or science that is universally received.

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