theorem (Meaning)

Wordnet

theorem (n)

a proposition deducible from basic postulates

an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth

Webster

theorem (n.)

That which is considered and established as a principle; hence, sometimes, a rule.

A statement of a principle to be demonstrated.

Webster

theorem (v. t.)

To formulate into a theorem.

theorem Sentence Examples

  1. The Pythagorean theorem establishes the relationship between the lengths of the sides of a right triangle.
  2. The Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic proves that every integer greater than 1 can be factored into prime numbers.
  3. The Four-Color Theorem solves the problem of whether any map can be colored using only four colors.
  4. The Fermat's Last Theorem, proven by Andrew Wiles, solved a 350-year-old mathematical conundrum.
  5. The Zero-Product Theorem states that if the product of two numbers is zero, then at least one of those numbers must be zero.
  6. The Goldbach Conjecture, still unproven, suggests that every even integer greater than 2 can be expressed as the sum of two prime numbers.
  7. The Central Limit Theorem describes the distribution of sample means from a population.
  8. The Hahn-Banach Theorem extends the idea of a continuous linear functional on a vector space.
  9. The Schwartz-Aczel Theorem provides a characterization of dependence structures in probability theory.
  10. The Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality quantifies the relationship between the inner products of two vectors in complex Euclidean space.

FAQs About the word theorem

a proposition deducible from basic postulates, an idea accepted as a demonstrable truthThat which is considered and established as a principle; hence, sometimes

theory, thesis, premise, generalization, proposition, assumption, conjecture, premiss, presumption,hypothesis

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The Pythagorean theorem establishes the relationship between the lengths of the sides of a right triangle.

The Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic proves that every integer greater than 1 can be factored into prime numbers.

The Four-Color Theorem solves the problem of whether any map can be colored using only four colors.

The Fermat's Last Theorem, proven by Andrew Wiles, solved a 350-year-old mathematical conundrum.