- theorem
- Something proved in a logical system or logical calculus . Formally: the last line of a proof.
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Theorem — The o*rem, n. [L. theorema, Gr. ? a sight, speculation, theory, theorem, fr. ? to look at, ? a spectator: cf. F. th[ e]or[ e]me. See {Theory}.] 1. That which is considered and established as a principle; hence, sometimes, a rule. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Theorem — The o*rem, v. t. To formulate into a theorem. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Theorēm — (griech.), soviel wie Lehrsatz … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Theorem — Theorēm (grch.), Lehrsatz … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Theorem — Theorem, griech. (das Wort mit allen damit verwandten Ausdrücken hat seine Wurzel in einem griech. Zeitworte, welches bedeutet: anschauen, besonders: innerlich, geistig anschauen, in seinen letzten Gründen etwas schauen), der Lehrsatz; t. atisch … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
theorem — index inference, postulate, prescription (directive), principle (axiom), supposition Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William … Law dictionary
Theorem — Theorem,das:⇨Lehrsatz … Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme
theorem — (n.) 1550s, from M.Fr. théorème, from L.L. theorema, from Gk. theorema spectacle, speculation, in Euclid proposition to be proved, from theorein to consider (see THEORY (Cf. theory)) … Etymology dictionary
theorem — *principle, axiom, fundamental, law … New Dictionary of Synonyms
theorem — [n] explanation based on hypothesis and experiments assumption, axiom, belief, deduction, dictum, doctrine, formula, fundamental, law, postulate, principium, principle, proposition, rule, statement, theory, thesis; concepts 529,688,689 Ant. fact … New thesaurus
theorem — ► NOUN 1) Physics & Mathematics a general proposition not self evident but proved by a chain of reasoning. 2) Mathematics a rule expressed by symbols or formulae. ORIGIN Greek the r ma speculation, proposition … English terms dictionary
