axiomatizing

Etymology

Present participle/gerund of axiomatize.

Stem axiomatize

From axiomatize (q.v.).

Suffix -ing

Present participle/gerund suffix.

Origin

From axiomatize.

Meaning

The act or process of axiomatizing.

Earliest use

Attested in OED.

Definition

The act or process of axiomatizing. Present participle/gerund of axiomatize. Refers to the work of reconstructing a theory as a set of axioms.