axiomatization

noun

ax·​i·​omat·​i·​za·​tion ˌak-sē-ə-ˌma-tə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce axiomatization (audio)
-sē-ˌä-mə-tə-
: the act or process of reducing to a system of axioms
axiomatize transitive verb

Word History

Etymology

axiomat- (in axiomatic) + -ization

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of axiomatization was in 1931

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“Axiomatization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/axiomatization. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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