theorem

Meaning

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. (colloquial, nonstandard) A mathematical statement that is expected to be true.
3. A syntactically correct expression that is deducible from the given axioms of a deductive system.

Verb

To formulate into a theorem.

Synonyms

proposition

hypothesis

formula

principle

code

doctrine

exam

examination

guess

headword

if

imagination

law

point

posit

rule

slogan

statement

subject

supposition

theme

theory

thesis

thought

💭

topic

view

argumentation

established theory

assertion

assumption

claim

Translations

théorème

teorema

Theorem

teorema

θεώρημα

stelling

theorema

teorema

Lehrsatz

teorema

Satz

teorem

مبرهنة

theorema

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈθiː.ə.ɹəm/

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.