theorem
nounHow many syllables in theorem?
There are 3 syllables in the word theorem.How to pronounce theorem:
Definition of theorem:
- theorem (noun):
- a proposition deducible from basic postulates.
- a proposition, esp. in maths, that can be proved by reasoning from the basic principles of a subject
- a formula, proposition, or statement in mathematics or logic deduced or to be deduced from other formulas or propositions
Synonyms for theorem:
assumption
conjecture
deduction
dictum
formula
generalization
hypothesis
premise
premiss
presumption
principle
proposition
rule
statement
theory
thesis
Antonyms for theorem:
addition
antithesis
certainty
disbelief
fact
proof
reality
truth
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