theorem

theorem
noun Etymology: Late Latin theorema, from Greek theōrēma, from theōrein to look at, from theōros spectator, from thea act of seeing — more at theater Date: 1551 1. a formula, proposition, or statement in mathematics or logic deduced or to be deduced from other formulas or propositions 2. an idea accepted or proposed as a demonstrable truth often as a part of a general theory ; proposition <
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3. stencil 4. a painting produced especially on velvet by the use of stencils for each color • theorematic adjective

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(to be demonstrated), , ,


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  • Theorem — The o*rem, n. [L. theorema, Gr. ? a sight, speculation, theory, theorem, fr. ? to look at, ? a spectator: cf. F. th[ e]or[ e]me. See {Theory}.] 1. That which is considered and established as a principle; hence, sometimes, a rule. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Theorem — The o*rem, v. t. To formulate into a theorem. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Theorēm — (griech.), soviel wie Lehrsatz …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Theorem — Theorēm (grch.), Lehrsatz …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Theorem — Theorem, griech. (das Wort mit allen damit verwandten Ausdrücken hat seine Wurzel in einem griech. Zeitworte, welches bedeutet: anschauen, besonders: innerlich, geistig anschauen, in seinen letzten Gründen etwas schauen), der Lehrsatz; t. atisch …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • theorem — index inference, postulate, prescription (directive), principle (axiom), supposition Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William …   Law dictionary

  • Theorem — Theorem,das:⇨Lehrsatz …   Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme

  • theorem — (n.) 1550s, from M.Fr. théorème, from L.L. theorema, from Gk. theorema spectacle, speculation, in Euclid proposition to be proved, from theorein to consider (see THEORY (Cf. theory)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • theorem — *principle, axiom, fundamental, law …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • theorem — [n] explanation based on hypothesis and experiments assumption, axiom, belief, deduction, dictum, doctrine, formula, fundamental, law, postulate, principium, principle, proposition, rule, statement, theory, thesis; concepts 529,688,689 Ant. fact …   New thesaurus

  • theorem — ► NOUN 1) Physics & Mathematics a general proposition not self evident but proved by a chain of reasoning. 2) Mathematics a rule expressed by symbols or formulae. ORIGIN Greek the r ma speculation, proposition …   English terms dictionary

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