The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word AXIOM , but the solution may also be PRINCIPLE which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in Wall Street Journal).
Fundamental truth crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AXIOM | 83 % | 5 |
| PRINCIPLE | 17 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fundamental truth
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- principle
- axiom
- postulate
- tenet
- a priori
- conscience
- pragmatist
- speculation
- morality
- moral
- value system
- maxim
Crossword Answer definitions
AXIOM noun- A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.
- (proof theory) A fundamental assumption that serves as a basis for deduction of theorems; a postulate (sometimes distinguished from postulates as being universally applicable, whereas postulates are particular to a certain science or context).
- An established principle in some artistic practice or science that is universally received.
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More clues leading to the result AXIOM
- "Caveat emptor," for one
- Golden rule, e.g.
- Saw
- Proposition assumed without proof
- Adage
- Logic truth
- Murphy's Law, for one
- Given in philosophy class?
- It's self-evident
- Assumption in math