- plural of axiom.
axioms
Example Sentences
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Mathematics is a system of symbols and accepted axioms created by human beings, which can be used as a language for describing the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Their mathematics and geometry, built on logical proofs from axioms, remain eternal.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2025
One of the key axioms of politics in our, and any other, era is that nothing lasts forever.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2025
“One of the axioms of the system of international relations is that such a system is intrinsically anarchic.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
You start with a set of axioms, and derive a series of conclusions by a watertight chain of deductions.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
