(Physics & Mathematics)a general proposition not self-evident but proved by a chain of reasoning; a truth established by means of accepted truths (物理,数)原理,定律,命题 ■a rule in algebra or other branches of mathematics expressed by symbols or formulae (由一组公理推导出的)逻辑公式
派生 theorematic [-ˈmatɪk] adjective 语源
mid 16th cent.: from French théorème, or via late Latin from Greek theōrēma 'speculation, proposition', from theōrein 'look at', from theōros 'spectator'