English-Greek translations for axiom

• αξίωμα
  Είναι ένα θεμελιώδες αξίωμα το οποίο πρέπει να θεωρείται εξίσου σημαντικό από κάθε εμπλεκόμενο μέρος στη διένεξη, εάν υπάρχει ποτέ περίπτωση να κυριαρχήσει πραγματική ειρήνη στην περιοχή αυτή. This is the fundamental axiom which each party to the conflict must hold equally important, if there is ever to be true peace in that region.
  Για αυτόν τον λόγο, ως εισηγήτρια, ήθελα το θεμελιώδες αξίωμα αυτής της έκθεσης να είναι η ηθική και νομική ευθύνη της Ευρώπης έναντι του ιρακινού λαού. That is why, as rapporteur, I wanted the fundamental axiom of this report to be the moral and legal responsibility of Europe towards the Iraqi people.

Definition of axiom

• A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved
• A fundamental assumption that serves as a basis for deduction of theorems; a postulate (sometimes distinguished from postulates as being universally applicable, whereas postulates are particular to a certain science or context
• An established principle in some artistic practice or science that is universally received

Examples

• The axioms of political economy cannot be considered absolute truths

Related words

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• axiomatical
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• axiomatization
• axiomatize
• axiomatise
• axiomatisable
• axiomatizable