Definition of Thomas Theorem
(noun) The theory that if we define something as real, or believe that something is real, it is real in its consequences.
Thomas Theorem Pronunciation
Syllabification: thom·as the·o·rem
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /tAHm-uhs thEE-uhr-ruhm/
- British English – /tOm-uhs thIUH-ruhm/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˈtɑməs ˈθɪrəm/
- British English – /ˈtɒməs ˈθɪərəm/
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Cite the Definition of Thomas Theorem
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “Thomas theorem.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved June 5, 2023 (https://sociologydictionary.org/thomas-theorem/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
Thomas theorem. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/thomas-theorem/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “Thomas theorem.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed June 5, 2023. https://sociologydictionary.org/thomas-theorem/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“Thomas theorem.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 5 Jun. 2023. <https://sociologydictionary.org/thomas-theorem/>.