axiom
Definitions (2)
1. Principle universally accepted within a practice or subject area on the basis of its self-evident truth or intrinsic merit.
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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