Py·thag·o·re·an·ism (p -th g  -r  -nzm)n. The syncretistic philosophy expounded by Pythagoras, distinguished chiefly by its description of reality in terms of arithmetical relationships. Py·thag o·rean adj. & n. |
Pythagoreanism [paɪˌθægəˈriːəˌnɪzəm]
n
(Mathematics) the teachings of Pythagoras and his followers, esp that the universe is essentially a manifestation of mathematical relationships
Pythagoreanism, Pythagorism
the doctrines and theories of Pythagoras, ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician, and the Pythagoreans, especially number relationships in music theory, acoustics, astronomy, and geometry (the Pythagorean theorem for right triangles), a belief in metempsychosis, and mysticism based on numbers. — Pythagorean, n., adj. — Pythagorist, n.
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