Definition:Axiom

Definition
In all contexts, the definition of the term axiom is by and large the same.

That is, an axiom is a statement which is accepted as being true.

An alternative term for it is postulate.

A statement that is considered an axiom can be described as being axiomatic.

A logical or mathematical system which possesses an explicitly stated set of axioms from which theorems can be derived is called an axiomatic system.

Also see

 * Undefined Term