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axiom in Japanese

axiom in Japanese is 公理 — axiom means a statement accepted as true without proof, used as a starting point from which other results are derived.

axiom in Japanese

公理
noun
Pronounced: kōri

What does "axiom" mean?

  1. noun A statement accepted as true without proof, used as a starting point from which other results are derived.
    "Euclid built his geometry on five axioms."
  2. noun A saying or principle that is widely regarded as obviously true.
    "He lived by the old axiom that you should never lend what you cannot afford to lose."
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axiom in a sentence

  • Euclid built his geometry on five axioms.
  • If you change one axiom, the whole system that follows it changes with it.
  • He lived by the old axiom that you should never lend what you cannot afford to lose.
  • It is an axiom of the trade that the last ten per cent takes the longest.

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What is "axiom" in Japanese?

"axiom" in Japanese is 公理. axiom means: A statement accepted as true without proof, used as a starting point from which other results are derived.

How do you pronounce 公理?

"axiom" in Japanese is 公理, pronounced "kōri".

How do you use "axiom" in a sentence?

Example: "Euclid built his geometry on five axioms." In Japanese, "axiom" is 公理.

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