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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 …

  2. grammatical number - What is the formal plural of the word …

    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 …

  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. …

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

    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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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!

  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. Should a note be addressed with "Hi all" or "Hi All"?

    Jul 8, 2014 · It is common to begin an email with the greeting "hi all" when the note is addressed to multiple recipients. What, however, is the correct capitalization of "all" in this context? Does …

  9. nouns - What is the plural of "scenario"? - English Language

    Feb 8, 2011 · What is the plural of "scenario"? I have always used "scenarios", but have recently come across "scenaria" and "scenarii". Should I be treating it as an Italian or Latin word?

  10. "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 …