An axiom is a proposition regarded as self-evidently true without proof. The word "axiom" is a slightly archaic synonym for postulate. Compare conjecture or hypothesis, both of which connote apparently true but not self-evident statements.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Axiom." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Axiom.html