Synonyms of theorem

theorem

noun

as in theory

technical an idea or statement that can be proved from other ideas or statements

Her theorem was based on years studying the laws of physics.

Related Words

• theory
• thesis
• hypothesis
• assumption
• premise
• proposition
• conjecture
• presumption
• generalization
• inference
• presupposition
• concession
• proposal
• supposition
• speculation
• concept
• guess
• suggestion
• impression
• guesswork
• surmise
• construct
• conception
• abstraction
• notion
• suspicion
• inkling
• proffer
• feeling
• hunch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of theorem

Understanding, Duminil-Copin argued, is not gained solely through theorems and proofs but also through setbacks. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026

The authors of the current study took a different route, examining whether the theorem could survive when the mathematical description of probability changed. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Sparky interpreted the drawing, prompted him to use the Pythagorean theorem, and then asked him to form the appropriate ratio. — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

This began 50 years ago, when mathematicians used a computer to prove the four-color theorem, which asks whether any map can be colored using no more than four colors, with no adjacent regions sharing the same color. — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026