axiomatic method
- Etymology
- Compound of axiomatic + method. The method of proceeding from axioms.
- Modifier axiomatic
- From axiomatic (q.v.).
- Head method
- A systematic procedure. From Greek μέθοδος (methodos).
- Origin
- Aristotelian syllogism, Euclidean geometry.
- Meaning
- Deriving conclusions from axioms by logical deduction.
- Earliest use
- Attested in OED, Oxford Reference, Britannica.
- Definition
- The procedure of deriving an entire system logically from axioms. Originates in Aristotelian syllogism and Euclidean geometry.