"fundamental theorem" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fundamental theorems [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fundamental theorem (plural fundamental theorems)
  1. (chiefly mathematics) A theorem (or, in non-mathematical fields, a commonly accepted hypothesis) considered to be of central importance to a specified field. Wikipedia link: fundamental theorem Categories (topical): Mathematics Related terms: fundamental lemma Translations (fundamental theorem): teorema fonamental [masculine] (Catalan), hoofdstelling [feminine] (Dutch), fundamenta teoremo (Esperanto), théorème fondamental [masculine] (French), Fundamentalsatz [masculine] (German), Hauptsatz [masculine] (German), teorema fondamentale [masculine] (Italian), theōrēma fundāmentāle [neuter] (Latin), teorema fundamental [masculine] (Portuguese), teorema fundamental [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-fundamental_theorem-en-noun-Glwa91D5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences

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