Theorem

Noun

 * 1)  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
 * 2)  A mathematical statement that is expected to be true; as, Fermat's Last Theorem (as which it was known long before it was proved in the 1990s.)
 * 3) (logic) a syntactically correct expression that is deducible from the given axioms of a deductive system

Synonyms

 * : lemma, proposition, statement
 * : conjecture
 * See also Thesaurus:statement

Derived terms

 * central limit theorem
 * Pythagorean theorem
 * binomial theorem
 * Gödel's incompleteness theorem

Related terms

 * theoretical
 * theory

Verbs for Theorem
admit—; analyze—; apply—; base on—; comprehend—; contrive—; expound—; fashion—; formulize—; ground on—; ponder —; refer to—; regard—; unfold—; —assumes; —derives from; —postulates; — proves; —solves.

Thesaurus
a priori principle, a priori truth, affirmation, apriorism, assertion, assumed position, assumption, axiom, basis, brocard, categorical proposition, conjecture, data, deduction, dictate, dictum, first principles, formula, foundation, fundamental, golden rule, ground, hypothesis, hypothesis ad hoc, law, lemma, major premise, minor premise, philosopheme, philosophical proposition, position, postulate, postulation, postulatum, premise, presupposition, principium, principle, proposition, propositional function, rule, self-evident truth, settled principle, statement, sumption, supposal, thesis, truism, truth, truth table, truth-function, truth-value, universal truth

Etymology
Via theorema:, from  θεώρημα: (Euclid) < θεωρέω: < θεωρός: < θέα: + ὁράω:. See also theory, and theater.

Translations

 * Arabic: مبرهنة
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 * Dutch: theorema, stelling
 * Esperanto: teoremo
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 * Greek: θεώρημα
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 * Hindi: प्रमेय
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 * Portuguese: teorema
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 * Arabic: مبرهنة
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech: teorém, teoréma
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German: ,


 * Greek: θεώρημα
 * Hebrew:
 * Japanese:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:, , , ,
 * Turkish:


 * : kennisetning
 * : 정리 (1,2)


 * : teorem (1,2)