theorem

Pronunciation: /ˈθiərəm/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a proposition deducible from basic postulates
  2. noun an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth

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.

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Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
proposition
Narrower (hyponyms)
binomial theorem

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