Meaning & Definition of Lemma in English
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Lemma
/lɛmə/
noun
1. A subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition
synonym:
- lemma
2. The lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most gramineae
synonym:
- lemma,
- flowering glume
3. The heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry
synonym:
- lemma
Examples of using
Now, we show how this lemma can be used to prove our main theorem.