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axiomatic

axiomatic

5 8.3
Clearly true and accepted without proof
  • adjective
  • /ˌæksiˈɒmətɪk/
translation icon : axiomático
  • On the one hand, Kant's position on the limitations of knowledge has become axiomatic in modern theories of interpretation.
  • seems axiomatic
  • take it as axiomatic
  • axiomatic principles

I know that sounds like dumbly axiomatic, but bear with me here.

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Examples

  • For Roosevelt, it was axiomatic that no nation could achieve greatness unless its family life was sound.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Many believe it is axiomatic that hard work leads to success.

  • So it's axiomatic that if you take the oil away, the population must go away also.

  • And this is a very rigorous, a very dry, very axiomatic book.

  • For I take it as axiomatic that one must stand still to hear the music of the spheres.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • "Constancy of physical constants in all times and all places is axiomatic in physics."

    Blog text (5)
  • It's axiomatic that if Saudi Arabia has passed its peak and is in decline, the whole planet is just because of the siZe of the reserves that are there.

  • After thirty years in the academy, it seems to me almost axiomatic that propositions one and two are mutually incompatible.

    Academic text (1996)
  • It is axiomatic that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

  • In most cultures, it is axiomatic that honesty is valued highly.

Synonyms

undeniable
vsaxiomatic
56 4.2

So clear that people cannot doubt it

is instead framed as truth accepted from foundational principles rather than sheer obviousness
self-evident
vsaxiomatic
25 4.8

Clear and obvious without needing proof

is accepted as true because it follows established principles rather than plain obviousness
taken for granted
vsaxiomatic
  • Informal
23 3.7

To expect something to last and not care about it

is an accepted truth tied to underlying principles, not merely assumption
indisputable
vsaxiomatic
22 5.7

You cannot doubt it because it is clearly true

relies on acceptance from principles rather than absolute logical certainty
irrefutable
vsaxiomatic
22 7.8

Impossible to deny or prove wrong

is based on commonly accepted principles rather than on direct disproof absence
incontrovertible
vsaxiomatic
  • Formal
11 8.2

Clearly true and impossible to doubt

is more about being accepted from principles rather than merely undeniable fact
unquestioned
vsaxiomatic
10 3.6

Accepted as true and not doubted

is specifically about being accepted from core principles without needing proof
unquestionable
vsaxiomatic
7 4.1

Clearly true so no one can doubt it

highlights acceptance from principles rather than only general certainty
incontestable
vsaxiomatic
  • Formal
2 7.5

People cannot doubt it because it is clearly true

is instead framed as accepted truth grounded in established principles
undisputable
vsaxiomatic
1 4.7

Certain and impossible to doubt

is presented as true because it follows accepted starting ideas
apodeictic
vsaxiomatic
  • Formal
9.9

Certainly true and impossible to doubt

is accepted without proof as a starting principle rather than derived logically
apodictic
vsaxiomatic
  • Formal
9.9

Clearly true and impossible to doubt

is taken as true based on accepted principles, not only strict logical deduction
axiomatical
vsaxiomatic
  • Specialized
9.9

Something that is based on basic rules people accept as true

is the broader idea of being accepted without proof, not only technical derivation

Compounds

axiomatic system
  • Specialized
1 9.5

A set of basic rules and statements used to build a math or logic theory

How Obvious

axiomatic
5 8.3
obvious
1.0
clear
1.0
apparent
317 2.8

Surface Forms

axiomatic positive

Morphology

axiomatic = axiom (transparent) = axiom + atic

Formed from 'axiom' with an adjectival suffix '-atic'; the meaning 'self-evident or relating to an axiom' follows directly from the base.

Etymology

Axiomatic comes from the Greek root axios, meaning 'worthy', and from axiom, a word for a 'basic truth'. So, something axiomatic is treated as an obvious truth that needs no proof.