An axiom, in Geometry, is a statement that we assume is true. Whether it is actually true or not is irrelevant. For the purpse of solving the problem, it is considered to be true.
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An axiom
An axiom.
An axiom is a truth recognised universally, or an established principle or rule. It is a self-evident statement such as the famous axiom by Rene Descartes: I think therefore I am. It is obvious that were one to think, that one would be - this is self evident.
It is NOT considered a universal truth. It used to be, because mathematicians considered it to be "self-evident", but more recently, mathematical systems both with and without the parallel axiom have been developed. It turns out the "non-euclidian geometries" are very useful. In the real world, the euclidian geometry does NOT apply - although in many cases it is a good approximation.
An axiom is a self-evident statement that is assumed to be true. A theorem is proved to be true.