Fermat

/fərˈmɑt/
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Definitions of Fermat
  1. noun
    French mathematician who founded number theory; contributed (with Pascal) to the theory of probability (1601-1665)
    synonyms: Pierre de Fermat
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    mathematician
    a person skilled in mathematics
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