axiom

• Proposition ou principe considéré comme établi, admis ou évident par lui-même, souvent utilisé comme point de départ pour un raisonnement ou une démonstration.

A statement or proposition that is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true, often used as a starting point for further reasoning or argument.

1. Self-evident truthC1formal

   A statement or proposition that is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true.

   Vérité évidente par elle-même

   • The axiom 'all men are created equal' is a foundation of democracy.
   • In geometry, an axiom is a statement that requires no proof.
   • The scientist started from the axiom that the universe is orderly.

   Synonymesadageaphorismdictummaximpostulateprincipletruismtruth

2. Established principleC1formal

   A widely accepted principle or rule that serves as a starting point for reasoning.

   Principe établi

   • The axiom of supply and demand is fundamental in economics.
   • One axiom of good management is to lead by example.
   • The philosopher's argument was based on a simple axiom about human nature.

   Synonymesadageaphorismdictummaximpostulatepreceptpremiseprincipletruism