quod erat demonstrandum (Q.E.D.) Phrase
Meaning:
what was to be demonstrated
Comment
The abbreviation is often written at the bottom of a mathematical proof. Sometimes translated loosely into English as "The Five Ws", W.W.W.W.W., which stands for "Which Was What We Wanted".
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