/
ˈθɪərəm/
n.
Physics &
Mathematics a general proposition not self-evident but proved by a chain of reasoning.
▸a rule in algebra or other branches of mathematics expressed by symbols or formulae.
Derivative
- theorematic
/-ˈmatɪk/
adj.
Etymology
C16: from Fr. théorème, or via late L. from Gk theōrēma ‘speculation, proposition’.
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