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axiomatization

axiomatization

9.8
Setting out basic rules that form the base of a theory
  • noun
  • /ˌæksiˌɒmətaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : axiomatización
  • His research focused on the axiomatization needed for logical reasoning in computer science.

Examples

  • The axiomatization of the new mathematical theory helped establish its foundational principles.

  • The axiomatization process in physics is essential for developing coherent theories about the universe.

  • I think I've studied the possible axiomatizations of classical mechanics as well as anybody in philosophy.

  • His axiomatization of accounting gave substance to the notions of economic agents, economic objects, and duality.

    Academic text (1997)

Synonyms

formalization
vsaxiomatization
  • US
1 6.7

To make something official by writing rules or steps

focuses specifically on building a theory from basic foundational principles

How Formal

axiomatization
  • Specialized
9.8
formalization
  • US
1 6.7
account
466 3.0

Surface Forms

axiomatization singular
axiomatizations plural

Morphology

axiomatization = axiomatize (semi-transparent) = axiom + ize + ation

The noun is a regular -ation nominalization of the verb 'axiomatize', a standard morphological process.

Etymology

Axiomatization comes from the word axiom, which means a 'basic truth' or 'rule', and the ending -ization, which means 'making' or 'process'. So, axiomatization is the process of building a theory or system by starting from a set of simple truths or rules.