axiom
/ˈæksiəm/noun
उच्चारण ऐक्सिअम
स्वयंसिद्ध, स्वतः सिद्ध सत्य
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a rule or principle that most people believe to be true; (maths) a statement accepted as true without proof
स्वयंसिद्ध, स्वतः सिद्ध सत्य
- It is an axiom of teaching that practice makes perfect.
- Euclid's axioms
- It is an axiom of good writing that short sentences are clearer.
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- The proof begins with a simple axiom.
- He lives by the axiom that honesty is the best policy.
- In geometry, an axiom needs no proof.
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axiomatic adj.
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Compare maxim (a short saying giving a rule of conduct), proverb (a popular saying), truism (an obvious statement).
Maxim (आचरण का सूत्र), proverb (लोकोक्ति) और truism (ज़ाहिर सी बात) से तुलना कीजिए।
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A self-evident truth that needs no proof.
'स्वयंसिद्ध सत्य जिसे प्रमाण की ज़रूरत न हो' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।