quod erat demonstrandum

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Borrowed from Latin quod erat dēmōnstrandum (that which was to be proved), calqued from Ancient Greek ὅπερ ἔδει δεῖξαι (hóper édei deîxai, precisely what was required to be proved).

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quod erat demonstrandum (plural quae erant demonstranda)

  1. (something) which was to be proved; which was to be demonstrated.

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Calque of Ancient Greek ὅπερ ἔδει δεῖξαι (hóper édei deîxai, literally (that) which was to be demonstrated).

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quod erat dēmōnstrandum (plural quae erant dēmōnstranda)

  1. which was to be proved; which was to be demonstrated.

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Norwegian Bokmål edit

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Borrowed from Latin.

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quod erat demonstrandum

  1. quod erat demonstrandum

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Borrowed from Latin.

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quod erat demonstrandum

  1. quod erat demonstrandum

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quod erat demonstrandum

  1. quod erat demonstrandum (which was to be demonstrated)
    Synonyms: QED, CQD