Pythagorean
[paɪˌθæɡəˈriən]
Definition
(adj.) of or relating to Pythagoras or his geometry; 'Pythagorean philosophy'; 'Pythagorean theorem' .
Checker: Melva--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Of or pertaining to Pythagoras (a Greek philosopher, born about 582 b. c.), or his philosophy.
(n.) A follower of Pythagoras; one of the school of philosophers founded by Pythagoras.
Typed by Ina
Definition
adj. pertaining to Pythagoras (c. 532 B.C.) a celebrated Greek philosopher or to his philosophy.—n. a follower of Pythagoras.—ns. Pythag′orism Pythagorē′anism his doctrines.—Pythagorean proposition the 47th proposition of Euclid Book I. said to have been discovered by Pythagoras; Pythagorean system the astronomical system of Copernicus erroneously attributed to Pythagoras; Pythagorean triangle a triad of whole numbers proportional to the sides of a right-angled triangle—e.g. 3 4 5.
Checked by Dale
Examples
- The point of interest is that Plato should have used such a symbol, and that so much of the Pythagorean spirit should have prevailed in him. Plato. The Republic.
- Your scheme is a good deal more difficult to carry out than the Pythagorean community, though. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- He was hot on the French social systems, and talked of going to the Backwoods to found a sort of Pythagorean community. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- Scientific thought is in this sense Pythagorean, that it inquires in reference to quantity and proporti on. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- In the attempt which Plato makes to connect them, we easily trace the influences of ancient Pythagorean notions. Plato. The Republic.
- There is yet another thread which is interwoven in the texture of the work; for the Republic is not only a Dorian State, but a Pythagorean league. Plato. The Republic.
- For the numbers 3, 4, 5, which represent the sides of the Pythagorean triangle, also denote the intervals of the scale. Plato. The Republic.
- Or is there any Homeric way of life, such as the Pythagorean was, in which you instructed men, and which is called after you? Plato. The Republic.
- The first, second, and fourth books of Euclid are largely of Pythagorean origin. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- In the theaters bronze vases of various sizes, arranged accordi ng to Pythagorean musical principles, were to be used in the auditorium to reinforce the voice of the actor. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- Plato (429-347 B.., like many other Greek philo sophers, traveled extensively, visiting Asia Minor, Egypt, and Lower Italy, where Pythagorean influence was particularly strong. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- More nearly than any other government of Hellas, the Pythagorean league of three hundred was an aristocracy of virtue. Plato. The Republic.
- But as in his philosophy, so also in the form of his State, he goes far beyond the old Pythagoreans. Plato. The Republic.
- Whether their fanaticism for number was owing to the influence of Egyptian priests or had an Oriental origin, it gave to the Pythagoreans an enthusiasm for pure mathematics. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- The Pythagoreans drew from this the extravaga nt inference that the heavenly bodies would be in distance from the earth as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- Still, mathematics admit of other applications, as the Pythagoreans say, and we agree. Plato. The Republic.
Checker: Millicent