Problem
Problem noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.
Theorem and problem are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Theorem" instead a noun "Problem".
Nearby Words: problematic, problematical
Theorem
Theorem noun - An idea accepted as a demonstrable truth.
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Synonyms for Theorem
Problem and theorem are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Problem" instead a noun "Theorem".
Nearby Words: theoretic, theoretically
How words are described
| particular | particular problem | particular theorem |
| complex | complex problem | complex theorem |
| real | real problem | real theorem |
| little | little problem | little theorem |
| Other adjectives: new, mechanical, basic, mathematical. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Plus, Truffaut's theorem isn't the only problem.
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After using the Pythagorean Theorem to solve the problem as taught, the student adds that realistically, the skis could be maneuvered through by holding them horizontally (perpendicular to the door).
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A 1989 episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation refers to Fermat's Last Theorem, a then-350-year-old unsolved problem in mathematics, as being still unproven in the 24th century.
Source: Science Marches On
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Theorem and Problem. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/problem/theorem
Problem & Theorem. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/problem/theorem>.
Theorem or Problem. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/problem/theorem.
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