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theorem

13 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. theorem (noun)
  2. Bayes' theorem (noun)
  3. binomial theorem (noun)
  4. central limit theorem (noun)
  5. DeMoivre's theorem (noun)
  6. Fermat's last theorem (noun)
  7. Fourier's theorem (noun)
  8. Godel's theorem (noun)
  9. Jordan curve theorem (noun)
  10. mean value theorem (noun)
  11. Pythagorean theorem (noun)
  12. remainder theorem (noun)
  13. Rolle's theorem (noun)

the·o·rem

noun \ˈthē-ə-rəm, ˈthir-əm\

Definition of THEOREM

1
: a formula, proposition, or statement in mathematics or logic deduced or to be deduced from other formulas or propositions
2
: an idea accepted or proposed as a demonstrable truth often as a part of a general theory : proposition <the theorem that the best defense is offense>
3
: stencil
4
: a painting produced especially on velvet by the use of stencils for each color
— the·o·rem·at·ic\ˌthē-ə-rə-ˈma-tik, ˌthir-ə-\ adjective

Origin of THEOREM

Late Latin theorema, from Greek theōrēma, from theōrein to look at, from theōros spectator, from thea act of seeing — more at theater
First Known Use: 1551

Rhymes with THEOREM

serum

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