theorem
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈθiːərəm/
- Specialized
:
teorema
- According to the Pythagorean theorem, the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
- theorem prover
- theorem and proof
- theorem proving
Do you by any chance know the cosin theorem?
- Do you by any chance know the cosin theorem?
Examples
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Here on Earth, we've been discussing the Pythagorean Theorem.
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Will I be stuck here teaching the Pythagorean Theorem over and over for the rest of my life?
Fiction book (1998) -
But the key result of Block's theorem is not here.
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I want you to understand the Swiss theorem, OK?
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Here's the proof of the theorem before it.
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Proving such a theorem, if it were valid, would be a challenging problem.
Fiction book (2002) -
The sequence has an interesting connection to Pythagoras' theorem of the Golden Section.
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Based on this reasoning, automated theorem provers can soundly prove deep properties about computer programs.
Academic text (2011) -
We want to write papers where we prove theorems about different compactness metrics.
Academic text (2017) -
An unbroken tradition stretches from Pythagoras and his theorems to Copernicus and his planetary circles.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
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7.2
A statement that can be true or false
1
5.6
A clear sentence that shows a math relation or idea
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
8.4
A formula in algebra for expanding expressions like (a+b)^n into a sum of terms
- Specialized
1
7.3
A rule to calculate how likely a reason is from known facts and new evidence
How Proven
- Specialized
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6.3
- Specialized
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7.2
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6.1
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7.8
768
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Theorem comes from the Greek word theorema, from theorein which means 'to look' or 'to observe', and it shares the same root as theatre and theory. So a theorem is a statement you can 'show' or 'see' clearly by a proof, which is why it must be proven true.