théorème
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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French théorème, a borrowing from Latin theōrēma, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek θεώρημᾰ (theṓrēma).
Pronunciation
Noun
théorème m (plural théorèmes)
- (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.
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References
- “théorème”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.