Pythagorean
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
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of or relating to Pythagoras
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denoting the diatonic scale of eight notes arrived at by Pythagoras and based on a succession of fifths
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Etymology
Origin of Pythagorean
1540–50; < Latin Pȳthagorē ( us ) (< Greek Pȳthagóreios of Pythagoras) + -an
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He created a Pythagorean expectation formula, which Morey had once adapted for basketball, and calculates how often a team should have won based on how much it has scored and allowed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
In Plato's dialogue Meno, Socrates coaxes the Pythagorean theorem out of an uneducated boy by asking him a series of simple questions.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 7, 2023
Fortunately, there’s a much easier way to use the Pythagorean theorem on a job site.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
“Yeah, Pythagorean theorem,” Kelly cracked when asked what he had learned from his players.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2022
But Alcmaeon’s zest for the impure was not shared by most of his Pythagorean colleagues in later times. an imperfect reflection.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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