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Noun fermat has 1 sense
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Definitions from the WebFermatNoun Sense 1: A 17th-century French mathematician known for his contributions to number theory. Example sentence: Pierre de Fermat's Last Theorem remained unsolved for over 350 years until it was finally proved in 1994. Noun Sense 2: A unit of length equal to one femtometer, used in nuclear physics. Example sentence: The proton's charge radius is approximately one fermat. Adjective Sense 1: Relating to the mathematical principles or theories of Pierre de Fermat. Example sentence: The Fermat equation is an example of a mathematical problem often studied in Fermat number theory. Adjective Sense 2: Of or characteristic of a local community or region. Example sentence: The fermat traditions of the small town have been passed down through generations. | ||||
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