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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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Teorema, which in English means theorem, also evokes the Pythagorean theorem of Euclidean geometry — angular shapes are very much at the heart of this new collection.
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Sofia Celeste, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Three high schoolers and their mentor revisited a century-old theorem to prove that all knots can be found in a fractal called the Menger sponge.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
The mercurial Gophers, who had won four in a row before a recent loss to Rutgers, will try to test that theorem in a semi-rivalry matchup with a forgotten trophy.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Classically, the limit for how efficiently the motion of particles can be transformed into work is set by Carnot’s theorem.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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Sofia Celeste, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Three high schoolers and their mentor revisited a century-old theorem to prove that all knots can be found in a fractal called the Menger sponge.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
The mercurial Gophers, who had won four in a row before a recent loss to Rutgers, will try to test that theorem in a semi-rivalry matchup with a forgotten trophy.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Classically, the limit for how efficiently the motion of particles can be transformed into work is set by Carnot’s theorem.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for theorem
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“Theorem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theorem. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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