axioms
Definitions
A self-evident truth that requires no proof.
A universally accepted principle or rule.
A premise or starting point of reasoning in logic or mathematics.
Examples
The entire mathematical proof is built upon a few fundamental axioms.
In geometry, we begin by accepting certain axioms as true without further proof.
He challenged the underlying axioms of the economic theory, arguing that they no longer applied to modern markets.
Synonyms
postulates principles truisms theorems premises foundations maxims
Antonyms
absurdities paradoxes conjectures hypotheses uncertainties fallacies doubts