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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFermat
/fɛrˈmɑː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Referring to Pierre de Fermat or his mathematical theorems, principles, and conjectures.
"Fermat's Last Theorem remained unproven for over three centuries." - 2
A unit or concept directly named after the mathematician, such as Fermat prime or Fermat's principle in optics.
"Light travels along the path that takes the least time, according to Fermat's principle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the surname of the 17th-century French mathematician Pierre de Fermat. The term entered mathematical and scientific nomenclature through his groundbreaking contributions to number theory, analytical geometry, and probability.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fermat" is said worldwide
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Fermat
Transliteration: fɛr.ma
"Le dernier théorème de Fermat a été démontré par Andrew Wiles."
Fermat
Transliteration: fɛʁmat
"Der fermatsche Satz ist weltberühmt in der Mathematik."
Fermat
Transliteration: fermat
"L'ultimo teorema di Fermat ha affascinato i matematici per secoli."
Fermat
Transliteration: fermat
"El último teorema de Fermat fue uno de los grandes enigmas matemáticos."
Fermat
Transliteration: fɛʁˈmat
"O último teorema de Fermat desafiou os matemáticos por gerações."
फ़रमा
Transliteration: fermaa
"फ़रमा की प्रमेय गणित के इतिहास में बहुत प्रसिद्ध है।"
费尔马
Transliteration: fèi ěr mǎ
"费尔马大定理困扰了数学家多年。"
페르마
Transliteration: pereum-a
"페르마의 마지막 정리는 수학계에서 가장 유명한 난제였다."
フェルマー
Transliteration: ferumā
"フェルマーの最終定理は多くの数学者を魅了した。"
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