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US/ˌæk.si.əˈmæt.ɪk/
UK/ˌæk.si.əˈmæt.ɪk/
so obviously true that it does not need to be proved
In context
It is axiomatic that a free press is essential to democracy.
For many economists, it is axiomatic that people respond to prices.
What seemed axiomatic to earlier generations is now openly questioned.
Words that go with axiomatic
adjective + noun
- axiomatic thatIt is axiomatic that good teaching starts with listening.
- axiomatic truthFew things in politics are an axiomatic truth.
adverb + adjective
- almost axiomaticIt has become almost axiomatic that exercise improves memory.
verb + adjective
- taken as axiomaticThis idea is taken as axiomatic in modern medicine.
adjective + preposition
- axiomatic toEquality before the law is axiomatic to a fair society.