Synonyms for theorem
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Noun
1. Conjecture — A syntactically correct expression that is deducible from the given axioms of a deductive system
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Definitions
- n. 1
A syntactically correct expression that is deducible from the given axioms of a deductive system.
Related words
- Word family
- theoretical theorize theory
- Is a kind of
- statement
Forms
- Plural
- theorems → conjectures, hypotheses, theses, lemmas…
Example sentences
- thesis The thesis is finished except for the conclusion.
- hypothesis Tom designed an experiment to test his hypothesis.
- conjecture In any case, you are wrong in your conjecture.
- lemma Lemma 5 cannot be generalized to arbitrary artinian rings.
- dictum As Yoda's old dictum goes, "Do or do not. There is no try."
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| theorem | steady | |
| thesis | steady | |
| hypothesis | steady | |
| conjecture | steady | |
| lemma | steady | |
| dictum | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- lemma2
- 6 letters
- thesis2, dictum2
- 8 letters
- position3
- 9 letters
- statement2
- 10 letters
- hypothesis4, conjecture3
- 11 letters
- proposition4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lemma2 = 2 syllables).