The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word AXIOM which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2011.
Truth held to be self-evident crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| AXIOM | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Truth held to be self-evident
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- axiom
 - axiomatic
 - truism
 - enthymeme
 - aphorism
 - dignity
 - constatation
 - postulate
 - clear
 - obvious
 - apparent
 - principle
 
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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