1. The process of establishing or organizing a system of axioms; the act of reducing a theory or body of knowledge to a set of fundamental, self-evident principles.
Usage: British spelling; American equivalent is 'axiomatization'; Primarily used in mathematics, logic, and philosophy

Examples

• The axiomatisation of Euclidean geometry by Euclid laid the foundation for mathematical rigor.
• Modern logic relies heavily on the axiomatisation of formal systems.
• The axiomatisation of set theory was a major achievement in 20th-century mathematics.
• Philosophers debate the axiomatisation of ethical principles.
• The axiomatisation of probability theory made it a rigorous mathematical discipline.