theorem

Questions about theorem

What does theorem mean?

theorem means "a proposition deducible from basic postulates". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in theorem?

theorem has 2 syllables: theor-em. The stress falls on "theor". In IPA it is /ˈθɪɹəm/.

Is theorem a common word?

theorem is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.