n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ak-s ē - ' ä-l ə -j ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek axios + International Scientific Vocabulary -logy
Date: 1908
: the study of the nature, types, and criteria of values and of value judgments especially in ethics
– ax · i · o · log · i · cal \ ˌ ak-s ē - ə - ˌ lä-ji-k ə l \ adjective
– ax · i · o · log · i · cal · ly \ -ji-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb