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   theorem

   /ˈθɪərəm/

   noun

   • 1. a general proposition not self-evident but proved by a chain of reasoning; a truth established by means of accepted truths.
   • ▪ a rule in algebra or other branches of mathematics expressed by symbols or formulae.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French théorème, or via late Latin from Greek theōrēma ‘speculation, proposition’, from theōrein ‘look at’, from theōros ‘spectator’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. theorematic adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • T

     1

   • H

     4

   • E

     1

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • M

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