ax|i|om

ax|i|om «AK see uhm», noun.

1. a statement taken to be true without proof; self-evident truth: »

It is an axiom that a whole is greater than any one of its parts. It is an axiom that if equals are added to equals the results will be equal.

2. a well-established principle, rule, or law: »

It is an axiom that medicine should be kept out of the reach of young children.

╂[< Latin axiōma < Greek axíōma < áxios worthy]