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  1. nouns - Difference between "theorem" and "theory" - English …

    Aug 23, 2011 · What is the difference between a theorem and a theory? The two words seem to be used to describe very similar things, but yet do not seem to be interchangeable. For example, we have …

  2. Capital letters in "Theorem", "Conjecture" etc [duplicate]

    Aug 7, 2014 · The physics journals I publish in differ regarding the use of capital letters. Some insist on using Equation, Figure, etc. when referring to a numbered equation or figure. However, they would …

  3. grammatical number - What is the formal plural of the word theorem ...

    Jan 29, 2014 · The word theorem comes from late Latin theōrēma and the Greek θεώρημα . If one wanted a plural form other than theorems that reflected its etymology, what would it be? I understand …

  4. "yields" vs "yields that" in math context - English Language & Usage ...

    Aug 25, 2020 · On the other hand, we say that a certain theorem or proposition yields a particular result when we first prove it. In other words, the result isn't obvious at once. Proof of the Pythagoras …

  5. "See also" vs. "Also see" as a heading - English Language & Usage …

    Dec 3, 2023 · For example "See also Pythagoras' theorem" is a grammatically correct full sentence, while, as far as I understand, "Also see Pythagoras' theorem" is not correct without a comma …

  6. "it has proved" or "it has been proved" [duplicate]

    Mar 25, 2020 · The relevant usages of the verb prove here are prove [verb] [transitive verb] 1a: to establish the existence, truth, or validity of (as by evidence or logic) prove a theorem the charges …

  7. Word for theories that can neither be proven nor disproven ...

    Dec 6, 2015 · I may have this a bit wrong, but in the case of entanglement, first thought to be untestable, Bell's theorem provided an experimental scenario, recently applied.

  8. Single word for something that is "not yet a fact" but very close?

    1. Single word requests require an example phrase. 2. Have you tried looking up "hypothesis" in a thesaurus? Were any of the words any good? Please include your research. 3. Something which …

  9. What is it called when you shorten a word to only its important letters ...

    Jun 4, 2018 · 7 ex. package --> pkg theorem --> thm proof --> pf function --> fn config --> cfg (this is a bit uncommon) attribute --> attr Example sentence: This process is called _____.

  10. What are the differences between "inverse", "reverse", and "converse"?

    Apr 26, 2011 · in mathematics - a theorem whose hypothesis and conclusion are the conclusion and hypothesis of another also a brand of shoe transverse: situated across from something obverse: the …