axiomatic
|ax-i-o-mat-ic|
/ˌæk.si.əˈmæt.ɪk/
self-evident / based on a basic principle
Etymology
'axiomatic' originates from New Latin 'axiomaticus', ultimately from Greek 'axiōma' (ἀξίωμα), where the root 'axio-' related to 'worthy' or 'fit' and 'ma' formed a noun meaning 'that which is considered'.
'axiomatic' changed from New Latin 'axiomaticus' (and Medieval/Modern Latin usage) and was borrowed into English as 'axiomatic' in the 17th–18th centuries, evolving from Greek 'axiōma' via Latin.
Initially derived from Greek 'axiōma' meaning 'what is thought fitting, a judgment or an accepted principle', it gradually shifted toward the narrower modern sense of 'self-evident truth' or 'based on axioms.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
self-evident or unquestionable; taken as a given without proof.
It is axiomatic that every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
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Adjective 2
relating to, based on, or characteristic of an axiom or axioms (i.e., a fundamental principle accepted without proof).
The mathematician described the axiomatic foundation of the theory.
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