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lemma

1

[ lem-uh ]

noun

plural lemmas, lemmata
  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.


lemma

2

[ lem-uh ]

noun

Botany.
plural lemmas.
  1. a bract in a grass spikelet just below the pistil and stamens.

lemma

1

/ ˈ±ôÉ›³¾É™ /

noun

  1. a subsidiary proposition, proved for use in the proof of another proposition
  2. 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
  3. an argument or theme, esp when used as the subject or title of a composition
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

lemma

2

/ ˈ±ôÉ›³¾É™ /

noun

  1. the outer of two bracts surrounding each floret in a grass spikelet Compare palea
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

lemma

/ ±ôÄ•³¾â€²É™ /

, Plural lemmas ±ôÄ•³¾â€²É™-³ÙÉ™

  1. The outer or lower of the two bracts enclosing one of the flowers within a grass spikelet.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lemma1

1560–70; < Latin: theme, title, epigram < Greek ±ôê³¾³¾²¹ something received, premise, akin to ±ô²¹³¾²úá²Ô±ð¾±²Ô to take, receive, take for granted

Origin of lemma2

1745–55; < Greek ±ôé³¾³¾²¹ shell, husk, akin to ±ôé±è±ð¾±²Ô to peel
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lemma1

C16 (meaning: proposition), C17 (meaning: title, theme): via Latin from Greek: premise, from lambanein to take (for granted)

Origin of lemma2

C19: from Greek: rind, from lepein to peel
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Showing that they do was the first part of proving the lemma, however.

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As a result, mathematicians tended to keep their discoveries to themselves, deploying their theorems, corollaries and lemmas only to win intellectual battles.

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Yoneda began explaining the lemma on the platform and continued it on the train before it departed the station.

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Many in eastern India take pride in the beauty of the winglike extensions of the sterile lemma in Moynatundi and Ramigali rice.

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Dr. Tanton explained how you can see the lemma for yourself.

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