theorem
[ thee-er-uh m, theer-uh m ]
/ ˈθi ər əm, ˈθɪər əm /
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.
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-/, adjective the·o·re·mat·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby theorem
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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), adjective theorematically, adverbWord Origin for theorem
C16: from Late Latin
theōrēma, from Greek: something to be viewed, from
theōrein to view
Medical definitions for theorem
theorem
[ thē′ər-əm, thîr′əm ]
n.
An idea that is demonstrably true or is assumed to be so.
A mathematical proposition that has been or is to be proved on the basis of explicit assumptions.
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.