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to axiomatize

to axiomatize

9.9
To organize ideas or a theory into basic rules
  • verb
  • /ˈæksiəˌmaɪz/
  • Formal
translation icon : axiomatizar
  • So what Euclid did was to axiomatize mathematics.

Examples

  • So those are the obvious properties of the delta function, which you might use to axiomatize what a delta function is.

  • I don't particularly like axiomatizing anything, but knowing these rules here is not quite enough to tell you what the Poisson bracket.

  • Philosophers often attempt to axiomatize their theories to provide a clear foundation for their arguments.

  • In his groundbreaking work, he aimed to axiomatize the fundamental principles of ethics.

  • The mathematician decided to axiomatize the relationships between various geometric figures for easier understanding.

How Systematic

to axiomatize
  • Formal
9.9
to formalize
  • US
15 4.9
to characterize
256 3.8
to describe
∞ 1.0
to mention
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

axiomatize infinitive
axiomatized past
axiomatized past participle
axiomatizing present participle
axiomatizes third person singular

Morphology

axiomatize = axiomatic (transparent) = axiom + ize

The verb is formed by adding the productive verb-forming suffix '-ize' to the adjective 'axiomatic', yielding 'to make or treat as an axiom or axioms'.

Etymology

Axiomatize comes from the word axiom, meaning a 'basic truth' or rule, plus the ending -ize, which means 'make' or 'act'. So to axiomatize is to turn ideas into a set of basic rules or to treat something as a basic truth.