théorème

See also: Theoreme

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French théorème, a borrowing from Latin theōrēma, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek θεώρημᾰ (theṓrēma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /te.ɔ.ʁɛm/

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Noun

théorème m (plural théorèmes)

1. (mathematics) theorem (a proven mathematical statement)

   D’après le théorème de Pythagore, le carré de la longueur de l’hypoténuse d’un triangle rectangle est égal à la somme des carrés des longueurs des côtés de l’angle droit.

   According to Pythagoras' theorem, the square of the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle (UK) or right triangle (US) is equal to the sum of the squares of the sides that make up the right angle.

Derived terms

• théorème de Pythagore
• théorématique

Related terms

• théorie

Descendants

• → Romanian: teoremă
• → Turkish: teorem

References

• “théorème”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.