axiomatic

[ ak-see-uh-mat-ik ]
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adjective
  1. pertaining to or of the nature of an axiom; self-evident; obvious.

Origin of axiomatic

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; from Greek axiōmatikós, equivalent to axiōmat- (stem of axíōma axiom) + -ikos -ic
  • Also ax·i·o·mat·i·cal .

Other words from axiomatic

  • ax·i·o·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·ax·i·o·mat·ic, adjective
  • non·ax·i·o·mat·i·cal, adjective
  • non·ax·i·o·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • un·ax·i·o·mat·ic, adjective
  • un·ax·i·o·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

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How to use axiomatic in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for axiomatic

axiomatic

axiomatical

/ (ˌæksɪəˈmætɪk) /


adjective
  1. relating to or resembling an axiom; self-evident

  2. containing maxims; aphoristic

  1. (of a logical system) consisting of a set of axioms from which theorems are derived by transformation rules: Compare natural deduction

Derived forms of axiomatic

  • axiomatically, adverb

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