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axiom vs Euclid's axiom

Euclid's axiom vs axiom

axiom and Euclid's axiom both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
axiom Yes No No No
Euclid's axiom Yes No No No
As nouns, Euclid's axiom is a hyponym of axiom; that is, Euclid's axiom is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than axiom:
  • axiom: (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
  • Euclid's axiom: (mathematics) any of five axioms that are generally recognized as the basis for Euclidean geometry
Other hyponyms of axiom include Euclid's postulate, Euclidean axiom.
axiom (noun) Euclid's axiom (noun)
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits (mathematics) any of five axioms that are generally recognized as the basis for Euclidean geometry
(logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
Difference between axiom and Euclid's axiom

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