English noun: Euclid's axiom | |||
1. | Euclid's axiom (cognition) (mathematics) any of five axioms that are generally recognized as the basis for Euclidean geometry | ||
Synonyms | Euclid's postulate, Euclidean axiom | ||
Broader (hypernym) | axiom | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Euclid's fifth axiom, Euclid's first axiom, Euclid's fourth axiom, Euclid's second axiom, Euclid's third axiom, parallel axiom | ||
Domain category | math, mathematics, maths | ||