theorem

/ˈθɪərəm/

noun

  1. a statement in mathematics or logic that has been proved true from accepted basic statements

    B2

    countabletechnical

    • "We learned a simple theorem in math class."A2
    • "The teacher explained the theorem with a diagram."B1
    • "The proof uses a theorem from geometry."B2
    • "The theorem can be proved using the definitions of prime numbers."B2
    • "This theorem establishes a necessary condition for the solution to exist."C1

Common mistakes

  • the theorem of evolution→the theory of evolution

    A theorem is a proven mathematical statement; a theory is an explanatory framework.

Collocations

prove a theoremmathematical theoremPythagorean theorembinomial theorem