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Pythagorean

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Py·thag·o·re·an·ism  (p-thg-r-nzm)
n.
The syncretistic philosophy expounded by Pythagoras, distinguished chiefly by its description of reality in terms of arithmetical relationships.
Py·thago·rean adj. & n.
Pythagorean [paɪˌθægəˈriːən]
adj
1. (Mathematics) of or relating to Pythagoras, the Greek philosopher and mathematician (?580-?500 bc)
2. (Music, other) Music denoting the diatonic scale of eight notes arrived at by Pythagoras and based on a succession of fifths
n
(Mathematics) a follower of Pythagoras
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Adj.1.Pythagorean - of or relating to Pythagoras or his geometry; "Pythagorean philosophy"; "Pythagorean theorem"
Translations
Pythagorean [paɪˌθægəˈriən] ADJ → pitagóreo
Pythagorean
adj → pythagoräisch
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