theorem
/ˈθiərəm/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A mathematical statement of some importance that has been proven to be true. Minor theorems are often called propositions. Theorems which are not very interesting in themselves but are an essential part of a bigger theorem's proof are called lemmas.
noun
A syntactically correct expression that is deducible from the given axioms of a deductive system.
Example Sentences
- "Fermat's Last Theorem was known thus long before it was proved in the 1990s."
Etymology
From Middle French théorème, from Late Latin theōrēma, from Ancient Greek θεώρημα (theṓrēma, “speculation, proposition to be proved”) (Euclid), from θεωρέω (theōréō, “to look at, view, consider, examine”), from θεωρός (theōrós, “spectator”), from θέα (théa, “a view”) + ὁράω (horáō, “to see, look”). See also theory, and theater.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: théorème, theōrēma, θεώρημα
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈθiərəm/
- British English: /ˈθiː.ə.ɹəm/
Usage
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Phrases
law of nature
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