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an idea or statement that can be proved from other ideas or statements
Her theorem was based on years studying the laws of physics.
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But the San Diego Padres have taken the They All Played Shortstop theorem to a ridiculous extreme this season.
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Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Bayes’ work helped Lynch build his fortune: His theorem was the basis of Autonomy’s ability to analyze big data sets.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
By combining these diagrams with the derived properties, the experts created a training dataset consisting of theorems and corresponding proofs.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2024
The theorem was not about any particular theory of physics.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2024
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Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Bayes’ work helped Lynch build his fortune: His theorem was the basis of Autonomy’s ability to analyze big data sets.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
By combining these diagrams with the derived properties, the experts created a training dataset consisting of theorems and corresponding proofs.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2024
The theorem was not about any particular theory of physics.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2024
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“Theorem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theorem. Accessed 1 Nov. 2024.
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