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axiom in Norwegian

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

axiom in Norwegian

aksiom
noun
(philosophy) A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.

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 Norwegian?

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

How do you use "axiom" in a sentence?

Example: "Euclid built his geometry on five axioms." In Norwegian, "axiom" is aksiom.

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