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Definition:
The letters Q.E.D. stand for the Latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum, which
simply means "what was to be proven." They are normally appended to the end of
a mathematical or logical argument as a way of marking it as the end and saying that
the point which was supposed to be proven has, in fact, been proven.
Also Known As: none
Alternate Spellings: QED, q.e.d.
Common Misspellings: none
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