- a self-evident truth that requires no proof.
- a universally accepted principle or rule.
- a proposition that is assumed without proof for the sake of studying the consequences that follow from it.
- a generally accepted proposition or principle, sanctioned by experience; maxim
- a universally established principle or law that is not a necessary truth
- a self-evident statement
- a statement or formula that is stipulated to be true for the purpose of a chain of reasoning: the foundation of a formal deductive system
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