Meaning of the word lemma in English
What does lemma mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.
lemma
US /ˈlem.ə/
UK /ˈlem.ə/
Noun
1.
a proposition, especially in mathematics, that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition
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The proof of the theorem relies on a crucial lemma.
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We first need to establish this lemma before proceeding with the main proof.
2.
the base or dictionary form of a word, from which all inflected forms are derived
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In linguistics, 'run' is the lemma for 'running', 'ran', and 'runs'.
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Text analysis often involves reducing words to their common lemma to group similar terms.