theorem

[ thee-er-uhm, theer-uhm ]

/ ˈθi ər əm, ˈθɪər əm /

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noun

Mathematics. a theoretical proposition, statement, or formula embodying something to be proved from other propositions or formulas.

a rule or law, especially one expressed by an equation or formula.

Logic. a proposition that can be deduced from the premises or assumptions of a system.

an idea, belief, method, or statement generally accepted as true or worthwhile without proof.

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Origin of theorem

1545–55; <Late Latin theōrēma<Greek theṓrēma spectacle, hence, subject for contemplation, thesis (to be proved), equivalent to theōrē-, variant stem of theōreîn to view + -ma noun suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM theorem

the·o·re·mat·ic

[thee-er-uh-mat-ik, theer-uh-], /ˌθi ər əˈmæt ɪk, ˌθɪər ə-/, adjectivethe·o·re·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

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How to use theorem in a sentence

Thanks to Noether’s observation, mathematicians can now harness the power, structure and theorems of algebra to understand topology.
Topology 101: The Hole Truth|David S. Richeson|January 26, 2021|Quanta Magazine
McKenzie and geophysicist Robert Parker used this theorem to calculate the dance of the lithospheric blocks — the plates.
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Mathematics searches for new theorems to build upon the old.
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The new local friendliness theorem requires duplicating the Wigner’s-friend setup.
A New Theorem Maps Out the Limits of Quantum Physics|Anil Ananthaswamy|December 3, 2020|Quanta Magazine

In the decade or so since he started learning about this approach, it has helped him prove a wide range of theorems.
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Infinite Monkey Theorem has also landed praise in national publications including Wine Spectator as recently as last year.
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A few years ago, I attended a party hosted by The Infinite Monkey Theorem.
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This, however, is not a question of the method of the social science, but a theorem of the science itself.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive|John Stuart Mill
This was M. Comte's opinion; but it is by no means implied in his fundamental theorem.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive|John Stuart Mill
A modern historian aptly remarks that the medicine of the present "embraces nothing but a theorem of investigation by the senses."
An Epitome of the History of Medicine|Roswell Park
But as it seems not yet to have been stated clearly enough, I will here try to put my entire theorem into an unmistakable form.
The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3)|John Ruskin
But in the proof of this great theorem two influences were neglected, either of which is fatal to its validity.
A Text-Book of Astronomy|George C. Comstock

British Dictionary definitions for theorem

theorem

/ (ˈθɪərəm) /

noun

maths logic a statement or formula that can be deduced from the axioms of a formal system by means of its rules of inference

Derived forms of theorem

theorematic (ˌθɪərəˈmætɪk) or theoremic (ˌθɪəˈrɛmɪk), adjectivetheorematically, adverb

Word Origin for theorem

C16: from Late Latin theōrēma, from Greek: something to be viewed, from theōrein to view

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Scientific definitions for theorem

theorem

[ thē′ər-əm, thîr′əm ]

A mathematical statement whose truth can be proved on the basis of a given set of axioms or assumptions.

Cultural definitions for theorem

theorem

[ (thee-uh-ruhm, theer-uhm) ]

A statement in mathematics that is not a basic assumption, such as an axiom, but is deduced (see deduction) from basic assumptions.

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