gōng

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Meaning of 公理

公理 means axiom; self-evident proposition accepted without proof; universally accepted principle; common moral truth. Pronounced gōng lǐ.

  • axiom; self-evident proposition accepted without proof
  • universally accepted principle; common moral truth

Definitions & Examples

gōng
shì
Ōu
de
chǔ
 

Geometric axioms are the foundation of Euclidean geometry.

guǒ
AA
děng
BB
 
BB
děng
CC
 
me
AA
děng
CC
 
zhè
shì
běn
gōng
 

If A equals B and B equals C, then A equals C; this is a basic axiom.

Píng
xíng
gōng
zài
tóng
de
zhōng
yǒu
tóng
de
biǎo
shù
 

The parallel axiom is formulated differently in different geometric systems.