Synonyms of axioms

axioms

noun

plural of axiom

as in theories

formal an idea or statement put forth and accepted as true by many people

The retired judge recounted the old legal axiom which states that justice and law are not always the same.

Related Words

• theories
• doctrines
• principles
• laws
• standards
• propositions
• truisms
• premises
• assumptions
• postulates
• verities
• rules
• hypotheses
• presuppositions
• presumptions
• beliefs
• givens
• tenets
• dogmas
• precepts
• suppositions
• theses
• hypotheticals
• ifs
• gospels
• declarations
• canons
• inferences
• assertions
• foundations
• grounds
• affirmations
• deductions
• bases
• dicta
• conclusions
• ipse dixits
• avouchments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of axioms

Everything in mathematics therefore rests on the axioms, or basic building blocks, of the field. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 26 May 2026

One may argue that a more fundamental theory (with more complete axioms) could decide the question, but the final theory should not have undecidable statements. — Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026

Each starts from its own axioms, and those axioms can be diametrically opposed. — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026