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Axiom

noun | [ ak-see-uhm ] | Formal Sciences

A statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true, serving as a starting point for further reasoning.

"The entire structure of geometry is built upon a few simple axioms."

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Which of the following best describes "Entropy" in the Natural Sciences?