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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. 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. phrase requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Nov 23, 2024 · Like the title says, I'm looking for the theorem or the effect that makes you feel incompetent compared to a master (let's take playing music for example) but good enough that …

  5. grammar - Is it "the case" or "the cases"? - English Language & Usage ...

    Feb 5, 2024 · I'm writing a mathematical thesis and I have a theorem/sentence which is like This is proven for the case h = +/- 1. So actually it is "the cases h = +1 and h = -1".

  6. What word or phrase describes the quality of an assertion to be ...

    Dec 19, 2013 · conjecture noun an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information: conjectures about the newcomer were many and varied [mass noun]: a matter for conjecture an …

  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. What is the origin of "source" as in "source code"?

    Aug 7, 2024 · But the question was about the origin, not the current situation. By '69 if not earlier, Source programs used memory labels; and compilers converted them to object programs with …

  9. Is there any consensus on the capitalization of theories?

    Should the name of theories be capitalized? Does this depend on convention, the particular theory itself, or whether or not it contains a proper name? I appreciate any input, thank you!

  10. 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 …