theorem

theorem
a) 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 theorems proof are called lemmas
b) A mathematical statement that is expected to be true; as, (as which it was known long before it was proved in the 1990s.)
See Also: theoretical, theory

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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

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