Theorem — Defs

01 n. That which is considered and established as a principle; hence, sometimes, a rule.

1.
That which is considered and established as a principle; hence, sometimes, a rule.
“Not theories, but theorems (�), the intelligible products of contemplation, intellectual objects in the mind, and of and for the mind exclusively.” — Coleridge.

“By the theorems, Which your polite and terser gallants practice, I re-refine the court, and civilize Their barbarous natures.” — Massinger.
2.
A statement of a principle to be demonstrated.(Math.)

Phrases & compounds

Binomial theorem — See under Binomial.

Negative theorem — a theorem which expresses the impossibility of any assertion.

Particular theorem — a theorem which extends only to a particular quantity.

Theorem of Pappus — See Centrobaric method, under Centrobaric.

Universal theorem — a theorem which extends to any quantity without restriction.

02 v. t. To formulate into a theorem.