Re: cube problem

On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:06:52 -0500, Walt <walt_askier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

rich@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Walt, we are discussing the meaning of the word "axiomatic" and *not*
the word "axiom". I realize that they share the same first five
letters but they have very different meanings.

WTF? Do Iceland and Icelandic have totally different meanings?

No.

One is a noun, the other is an adjective derived from the noun. Same
meaning, just a different part of speech.



Are you and Paul related? Or is it a case of folie a deux:-))

8 entries found for axiomatic.
Main Entry: axiomatic
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: understood
Synonyms: absolute, accepted, aphoristic, apophthegmatic, assumed,
certain, fundamental, given, indubitable, manifest, obvious,
presupposed, proverbial, self-evident, unquestioned
Antonyms: dubious, in question, misunderstood, questionable,
uncertain
Source: Roget's New Millennium? Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.1.1)
Copyright © 2006 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

Main Entry: demonstrable
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: provable
Synonyms: ascertainable, attestable, axiomatic, certain, conclusive,
deducible, evident, evincible, incontrovertible, indubitable,
inferable, irrefutable, obvious, palpable, positive, self-evident,
undeniable, unmistakable, verifiable
Antonyms: distorted, doubtful, undemonstrable, vague
Source: Roget's New Millennium? Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.1.1)
Copyright © 2006 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

Main Entry: dogmatic
Part of Speech: adjective 2
Definition: truthful
Synonyms: a priori, assertive, authoritarian, authoritative,
axiomatic, by fiat, by nature, canonical, categorical, deducible,
deductive, derivable, doctrinaire, doctrinal, eternal, ex cathedra,
formal, imperative, inevitable, on faith, oracular, orthodox,
peremptory, positive, pragmatic, prophetic, reasoned, systematic,
theoretical, unchangeable, unerring, unqualified
Antonyms: ambiguous, doubtful, equivocal, indecisive, uncertain
Source: Roget's New Millennium? Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.1.1)
Copyright © 2006 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

Main Entry: evident
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: apparent
Synonyms: axiomatic, barefaced, clear, clear-cut, conspicuous,
crystal clear, distinct, fact, incontestable, incontrovertible,
indisputable, logical, manifest, noticeable, obvious, palpable,
patent, perceptible, plain, reasonable, straightforward, tangible,
unambiguous, unmistakable, visible
Antonyms: concealed, disputable, hidden, inevident, obscure,
uncertain, unclear, unknown
Source: Roget's New Millennium? Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.1.1)
Copyright © 2006 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

Main Entry: fundamental
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: basic
Synonyms: axiological, axiomatic, basal, bottom, bottom line,
cardinal, central, constitutional, constitutive, crucial, elemental,
elementary, essential, first, foundational, grass roots,
indispensable, integral, intrinsic, key, major, meat-and-potatoes,
necessary, nitty-gritty, organic, original, paramount, primary, prime,
primitive, primordial, principal, radical, requisite, rudimentary,
significant, structural, substratal, substrative, supporting,
sustaining, theoretical, underived, underlying, vital
Antonyms: secondary
Source: Roget's New Millennium? Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.1.1)
Copyright © 2006 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

Main Entry: proverbial
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: traditional
Synonyms: accepted, acknowledged, archetypal, axiomatic,
conventional, current, customary, famed, familiar, famous, general,
legendary, notorious, self-evident, time-honored, typical,
unquestioned, well-known
Source: Roget's New Millennium? Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.1.1)
Copyright © 2006 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

Main Entry: self-evident
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: obvious
Synonyms: apparent, axiomatic, clear, comprehensible,
incontrovertible, inescapable, manifest, patently true, plain, prima
facie, self-explanatory, undeniable, understandable, unmistakable,
unquestionable, visible
Antonyms: unclear
Source: Roget's New Millennium? Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.1.1)
Copyright © 2006 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

Main Entry: understood
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: assumed
Synonyms: accepted, appreciated, axiomatic, down pat, dug, got it,
gotcha, hep, implicit, implied, inferential, inferred, known, on to,
pat, pegged, presumed, roger, tacit, undeclared, unexpressed, unsaid,
unspoken, unstated, wise to, wordless
Antonyms: explained, explicit, spoken, written
Source: Roget's New Millennium? Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.1.1)
Copyright © 2006 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

I don't see a single entry above that says that axiomatic has anything
to do with mathematics.

Instead of just asserting that axiomatic is the adjective form of
axiom please provide a reference to support this belief. I don't
expect to get one from either you or Paul as you are obviously
suffering under some delusional belief about this word. Even when I
provide evidence of its meaning each of you persists in your own
idiosyncratic meaning of it.

It is obvious that nothing will convince you otherwise. Anti-psychotic
medications may help but I suggest consultation with a qualified
mental health professional. Good luck-++++++++++++.

Rich

//Walt

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