axiomatical
/,æksiə'mætik/ Cách viết khác : (axiomatical) /,æksiə'mætikəl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or derived from axioms: Pertaining to a statement or principle that is accepted as true without proof, serving as a starting point for further reasoning.
- Self-evident or unquestionably true: Describing something that is so clearly true that it needs no proof or justification.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The mathematician presented an axiomatical foundation for the theory. (The mathematician presented a foundation for the theory based on axioms.)
- It is axiomatical that all points on a circle are equidistant from the center. (It is a self-evident truth that all points on a circle are equidistant from the center.)
Advanced Usage
- "axiomatical system": A logical system built upon a set of initial axioms.
- Euclidean geometry is a classic example of an axiomatical system.
- "axiomatical approach": A method of reasoning or constructing a theory that begins with axioms.
- The philosopher favored an axiomatical approach to ethics.
Variants and Related Words
- Axiomatic (adj): The more common form, with identical meaning.
- It is an axiomatic truth.
- Axiom (n): A statement or proposition that is accepted as true.
- One axiom of economics is that resources are scarce.
- Axiomatically (adv): In a way that is based on or relates to axioms.
- The conclusion follows axiomatically from the premises.
Synonyms
- Self-evident: Clear without needing proof.
- Postulational: Based on postulates or assumed truths.
- Fundamental: Serving as a basic foundation.
Related Phrases
- Taken as axiomatic: Accepted as a basic, unquestionable truth.
- In this field, it is taken as axiomatic that behavior is learned.
Adjective
- of or relating to or derived from axioms
- axiomatic physics
- the postulational method was applied to geometry- S.S.Stevens