Euclid's postulate

Synonyms:

Euclid's axiom, Euclidean axiom

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Euclid's first axiom

a straight line can be drawn between any two points

Euclid's second axiom

any terminated straight line can be projected indefinitely

Euclid's third axiom

a circle with any radius can be drawn around any point

Euclid's fourth axiom

all right angles are equal

Euclid's fifth axiom, parallel axiom

only one line can be drawn through a point parallel to another line

Type of:

axiom

(logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident