Theorem
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈθiː.ə.ɹəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Theorem is a noun meaning (mathematics, colloquial, nonstandard) A mathematical statement that is expected to be true.
Meaning
(mathematics, colloquial, nonstandard) A mathematical statement that is expected to be true.
More Meanings
- (logic) A syntactically correct expression that is deducible from the given axioms of a deductive system.
- (transitive) To formulate into a theorem.
- (mathematics) 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.
Example Sentences
Fermat's Last Theorem was known thus long before it was proved in the 1990s.
Word Forms
- theorems
- theoreming
- theoremed
Synonyms for theorem
Depending on context, synonyms include lemma, proposition, statement, conjecture, hypothesis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include axiom, proving, provers, postulate, principle, lemma.
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