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axiom

Definition 1

Principle universally accepted within a practice or subject area on the basis of its self-evident truth or intrinsic merit.

Definition 2

Preposition that is taken to be true within a theory's framework—whether or not true in fact—for the sake of argument or inference. In comparison, an assumption is accepted as true only on the basis of verifiable evidence.

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