THEOREM


Meaning of THEOREM in English

/ ˈθɪərəm; NAmE ˈθiːə-; ˈθɪr-/ noun

( technical ) a rule or principle, especially in mathematics, that can be proved to be true

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from French théorème , or via late Latin from Greek theōrēma speculation, proposition, from theōrein look at, from theōros spectator.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.