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FERMAT
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• FERMAT (noun)
The noun FERMAT has 1 sense:
1. French mathematician who founded number theory; contributed (with Pascal) to the theory of probability (1601-1665)
Familiarity information: FERMAT used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
French mathematician who founded number theory; contributed (with Pascal) to the theory of probability (1601-1665)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Fermat; Pierre de Fermat
Instance hypernyms:
mathematician (a person skilled in mathematics)
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