Theorem
noun
1.
Mathematics. a theoretical proposition, statement, or formula embodying something to be proved from other propositions or formulas.
2.
a rule or law, especially one expressed by an equation or formula.
3.
Logic. a proposition that can be deduced from the premises or assumptions of a system.
4.
an idea, belief, method, or statement generally accepted as true or worthwhile without proof.
noun
1.
(maths, logic) a statement or formula that can be deduced from the axioms of a formal system by means of its rules of inference
theorem the·o·rem (thē’ər-əm, thēr’əm)
n.
An idea that is demonstrably true or is assumed to be so.
A mathematical proposition that has been or is to be proved on the basis of explicit assumptions.
theorem
(thē’ər-əm, thîr’əm)
A mathematical statement whose truth can be proved on the basis of a given set of axioms or assumptions.
theorem [(thee-uh-ruhm, theer-uhm)]
A statement in mathematics that is not a basic assumption, such as an axiom, but is deduced (see deduction) from basic assumptions.
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