Pythagoreanism
[pi-thag-uh-ree-uh-niz-uh m] /pɪˌθæg əˈri əˌnɪz əm/
noun
1.
the doctrines of Pythagoras and his followers, especially the belief that the universe is the manifestation of various combinations of mathematical ratios.
/paɪˌθæɡəˈriːəˌnɪzəm/
noun
1.
the teachings of Pythagoras and his followers, esp that the universe is essentially a manifestation of mathematical relationships
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