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Definitions for Lemma

[1] a subsidiary proposition introduced in proving some other proposition; a helping theorem.
[2] an argument, theme, or subject, especially when indicated in a heading.
[3] a word or phrase that is glossed; headword.
[4] a bract in a grass spikelet just below the pistil and stamens.
[5] a subsidiary proposition, proved for use in the proof of another proposition
[6] linguistics a word considered as its citation form together with all the inflected forms. For example, the lemma go consists of go together with goes, going, went, and gone
[7] an argument or theme, esp when used as the subject or title of a composition
[8] the outer of two bracts surrounding each floret in a grass spikelet Compare palea

Words related to Lemma

proposition, conjecture, inference, thesis, explanation, guess, supposition, assumption, rationale, theorem, premise, interpretation, axiom, conclusion, description, headline, label, caption, rubric, legend

Words nearby Lemma

lemaître, lemberg, lembert suture, lemessus, lemieux, lemma, lemmatize, lemme, lemming, lemminkäinen, lemmoblast

Origin of Lemma

21745–55; < Greek lémma shell, husk, akin to lépein to peel

Word origin for Lemma

C19: from Greek: rind, from lepein to peel

Synonyms for Lemma

caption, description, descriptor, headline, label, legend, rubric