Definitions for pythagoreanpɪˌθæg əˈri ən

ADVERTISEMENT

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Py•thag•o•re•anpɪˌθæg əˈri ən(adj.)

  1. of or pertaining to Pythagoras, to his school, or to his doctrines.

  2. (n.)a follower of Pythagoras.

Origin of Pythagorean:

1540–50; < L Pȳthagorēus < Gk Pȳthagóreios of Pythagoras

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Pythagorean(adj)

    of or relating to Pythagoras or his geometry

    "Pythagorean philosophy"; "Pythagorean theorem"

Wiktionary

  1. Pythagorean(Noun)

    A person who believes in or advocates Pythagoreanism.

  2. Pythagorean(Adjective)

    Of or relating to Pythagoras.

  3. Pythagorean(Adjective)

    Of or relating to Pythagoreanism.

  4. Pythagorean(Adjective)

    Of or relating to a Pythagorean, Pythagoreans.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pythagorean(adj)

    of or pertaining to Pythagoras (a Greek philosopher, born about 582 b. c.), or his philosophy

  2. Pythagorean(noun)

    a follower of Pythagoras; one of the school of philosophers founded by Pythagoras


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"pythagorean." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 18 Jun 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/pythagorean>.


The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations


A Member Of The STANDS4 Network


Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for pythagorean: