axiomatic
gb/ˌæksiəmˈætɪk/ us/ˌæksiəmˈætɪk/
C1
English
Senses
0 senses
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
taken as obviously true
so obvious that people do not question it
Usage pattern:
It is axiomatic that [clause].
Common mistake:
Often confused with "automatic" because the words look similar; "axiomatic" means "obvious/assumed true," not "happening by itself."
Synonyms
self-evident (Very close; emphasizes that it needs no proof.)
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obvious (More general and less formal.)
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taken for granted (Highlights acceptance without question, sometimes unexamined.)
Antonyms
debatable (Open to argument or differing views.)
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questionable (Not clearly true; invites doubt.)
Collocations
axiomatic that
|be axiomatic
|almost axiomatic
|seem axiomatic
|axiomatic truth
|axiomatic principle
|axiomatic assumption
|axiomatic fact
|axiomatic idea
|axiomatic belief
Themes
language
|ideas
|opinions
|education
Examples
- In a democracy, it is axiomatic that leaders should be accountable to voters.
- For many people, the idea that education matters is axiomatic.
- The report treats economic growth as axiomatic, rather than something to be justified.
Learner examples
- It is axiomatic that water is wet.
- In our class, it is axiomatic that we respect each other.
adjective
technical
C2
property
2
based on or using axioms
using basic rules (axioms) as a starting point
Usage pattern:
[an] axiomatic system/theory/approach
Common mistake:
Learners may use it to mean simply "logical"; this sense specifically involves axioms in a formal system.
Synonyms
postulational (Rare; emphasizes starting from postulates/axioms.)
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formal (Broader; not necessarily based on axioms.)
Antonyms
empirical (Based on observation/experiment rather than axioms.)
Collocations
axiomatic system
|axiomatic approach
|axiomatic method
|axiomatic theory
|axiomatic set theory
|axiomatic framework
|axiomatic basis
|axiomatic foundations
|axiomatic geometry
|axiomatic reasoning
Themes
mathematics
|logic
|science
|education
Examples
- Euclidean geometry is often presented in an axiomatic form.
- The paper proposes an axiomatic framework for reasoning about causality.
- Set theory is usually taught as an axiomatic system with carefully stated rules.
Learner examples
- The course explains an axiomatic system in logic.
Grammar
Dictionary form
axiomatic
IPA
GB/ˌæksiəmˈætɪk/
US/ˌæksiəmˈætɪk/
Syllables & stress
ax - io - mat - ic (4 syllables)
Stress on 3rd syllable (mat)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: axiomatic
Word family
Core family
axiom
noun C1
Advanced or less common
axiomatically
adverb
Expressions
axiomatic to [someone] that [clause]
1/ˌæksiəmˈætɪk tə sˈʌmwˌʌn ðˈæt klˈɔz/
fixed phrase
formal
obvious to a person
to someone, it is clearly true
Examples
- It is axiomatic to most engineers that safety comes first.
- In her family, it was axiomatic to everyone that you arrived on time.
- It may be axiomatic to you that prices will rise, but others disagree.
it is axiomatic that [clause]
1/ˈɪt ˈɪz ˌæksiəmˈætɪk ðˈæt klˈɔz/
fixed phrase
formal
said to be obviously true
we all accept that this is true
Examples
- It is axiomatic that trust is essential in any partnership.
- In public health, it is axiomatic that prevention is better than cure.
- It is axiomatic that you should back up important files.