theorem

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English

Etymology

From Middle French théorème, from Late Latin theōrēma, from Ancient Greek θεώρημα (theṓrēma, “speculation, proposition to be proved”) (Euclid), from θεωρέω (theōréō, “I look at, view, consider, examine”), from θεωρός (theōrós, “spectator”), from θέα (théa, “a view”) + ὁράω (horáō, “I see, look”). See also theory, and theater.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈθiː.ə.ɹəm/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈθɪəɹ.əm/
• Rhymes: (US) -ɪəɹəm

Noun

theorem (plural theorems)

1. (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.
2. (mathematics, colloquial, nonstandard) A mathematical statement that is expected to be true.

3. (logic) A syntactically correct expression that is deducible from the given axioms of a deductive system.

Synonyms

• (proven statement): lemma, proposition, statement, see Thesaurus:theorem
• (unproven statement): conjecture
• See also Thesaurus:statement

Hyponyms

Holonyms

• theory

Related terms

• theoretical
• theory

Translations

Further reading

• theorem on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Verb

theorem (third-person singular simple present theorems, present participle theoreming, simple past and past participle theoremed)

1. (transitive) To formulate into a theorem.

Further reading

• “theorem”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “theorem”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “theorem”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.