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theorem

noun verb

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…

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Word length
7
Starts with
T
Ends with
M
Contains
HE
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

/ˈθiː.ə.ɹəm/

Meaning

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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. 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

  1. To formulate into a theorem.

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