axiomatization

Etymology

From axiomatize + -ation. Nominalization of the verb.

Stem axiomatize

From axiomatize (q.v.).

Suffix -ization

Nominalizing suffix. "The process or result of."

Origin

From axiomatize.

Meaning

The act or result of axiomatizing a theory.

Earliest use

First attested c. 1931 (OED).

Definition

The reconstruction of a theory as a set of axioms. Axiomatization clarifies the structure of a theory. First attested c. 1931.