What does lemma mean?
Definitions for lemma
ˈlɛm ə; ˈlɛm ə təlem·ma
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Princeton's WordNet
lemmanoun
a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition
lemma, flowering glumenoun
the lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae
lemmanoun
the heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry
GCIDE
Lemmanoun
A word that is included in a glossary or list of headwords; a headword.
Wiktionary
lemmanoun
A proposition proved or accepted for immediate use in the proof of some other proposition.
lemmanoun
The canonical form of an inflected word; usually, for verbs: the infinitive or the present tense, first person singular; and for nouns: the nominative singular.
lemmanoun
A lexeme; all the inflected forms of a term.
lemmanoun
One of the specialized bracts around the floret in grasses.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Lemmanoun
A proposition previously assumed.
Etymology: λῆμμα; lemme, French.
ChatGPT
lemma
A lemma is a proposition or statement in logic or mathematics that is used to help prove a larger theorem. It is a preliminary, subsidiary, or intermediate theorem in an argument or proof. While not typically the main focus or end goal, a lemma is crucial for the logical progression towards a more significant theorem or conclusion. Lemmas are often used multiple times in proving a single overarching theorem.
Webster Dictionary
Lemmanoun
a preliminary or auxiliary proposition demonstrated or accepted for immediate use in the demonstration of some other proposition, as in mathematics or logic
Etymology: [L. lemma, Gr. lh^mma anything received, an assumption or premise taken for granted, fr. lamba`nein to take, assume. Cf. Syllable.]
Wikidata
Lemma
In mathematics, a lemma from the Greek λῆμμα is a proven proposition which is used as a stepping stone to a larger result rather than as a statement of interest by itself. There is no formal distinction between a lemma and a theorem, only one of intention – see Theorem terminology. A good stepping stone leads to many others, so some of the most powerful results in mathematics are known as lemmata, such as Bézout's lemma, Urysohn's lemma, Dehn's lemma, Euclid's lemma, Farkas' lemma, Fatou's lemma, Gauss's lemma, Greendlinger's lemma, Jordan's lemma, Nakayama's lemma, Poincaré's lemma, Riesz's lemma, Schwarz's lemma, Itō's lemma and Zorn's lemma. While these results originally seemed too simple or too technical to warrant independent interest, they have turned out to be central to the theories in which they occur.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Lemma
lem′a, n. (math.) a preliminary proposition demonstrated for the purpose of being used in a subsequent proposition: sometimes in logic a premise taken for granted: a theme:—pl. Lemm′as, Lemm′ata. [L.,—Gr. lēmma—lambanein, to take.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
LEMMA
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lemma is ranked #25037 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Lemma surname appeared 992 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Lemma.
48.6% or 483 total occurrences were Black.
48.2% or 479 total occurrences were White.
1.8% or 18 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
0.9% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lemma in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lemma in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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- سدةArabic
- lemmaCzech
- stikord, lemma, opslagsordDanish
- Stichwort, LemmaGerman
- λήμμαGreek
- lemoEsperanto
- lemaSpanish
- perusmuoto, apulause, lemmaFinnish
- terme vedette, lemme, entéeFrench
- טענת עזר, למהHebrew
- lemma, segédtételHungarian
- lemoIdo
- uppflettimynd, hjálparsetning, flettiorð, flettaIcelandic
- lemmaItalian
- レンマJapanese
- лемаMacedonian
- lemmaDutch
- stikkord, lemma, oppslagsordNorwegian
- lemat, lemmaPolish
- lemaPortuguese
- леммаRussian
- uppslagsord, grundform, lemmaSwedish
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