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Pythagorean
[ pi-thag-uh-ree-uhn ]
noun
- a follower of Pythagoras.
Pythagorean
/ paɪˌθæɡəˈriːən /
adjective
- of or relating to Pythagoras
- denoting the diatonic scale of eight notes arrived at by Pythagoras and based on a succession of fifths
noun
- a follower of Pythagoras
Other Words From
- post-Py·thago·rean adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of Pythagorean1
Example Sentences
Two high school students have proved the Pythagorean theorem in a way that one early 20th-century mathematician thought was impossible: using trigonometry.
In Plato's dialogue Meno, Socrates coaxes the Pythagorean theorem out of an uneducated boy by asking him a series of simple questions.
Fortunately, there’s a much easier way to use the Pythagorean theorem on a job site.
“Yeah, Pythagorean theorem,” Kelly cracked when asked what he had learned from his players.
And they defied Bill James’ Pythagorean Theorem of Baseball that projected them to go 76-86 based on their minus-51 run differential.
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