What is the meaning of Lemma?

A proposition proved or accepted for immediate use in the proof of some other proposition.

  1. A proposition originally used for such a purpose, but having later acquired a greater, independent, importance; a fundamental (often pithy) and widely-used result.

A proposition originally used for such a purpose, but having later acquired a greater, independent, importance; a fundamental (often pithy) and widely-used result.

The canonical form of an inflected word; i.e., the form usually found as the headword in a dictionary, such as the nominative singular of a noun, the bare infinitive of a verb, etc.

The theoretical abstract conceptual form of a word, representing a specific meaning, before the creation of a specific phonological form as the sounds of a lexeme, which may find representation in a specific written form as a dictionary or lexicographic word.

The outer shell of a fruit or similar body.

One of the specialized bracts around the floret in grasses.

lemma

lemma (the canonical form of an inflected word)

lemma (proved or accepted proposition used in a proof)

lemma (the canonical form of an inflected word, dictionary form)

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entry (in a dictionary)

A subject for consideration or explanation, a theme, matter, subject, contents.

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  1. the title of an epigram (because it indicates the subject)
  2. the epigram itself
  3. story, tale
  4. the assumption or lemma of a syllogism

    the title of an epigram (because it indicates the subject)

    the epigram itself

    story, tale

    the assumption or lemma of a syllogism

    medieval spelling of lemnia

    lemma

    lemma (the canonical form of an inflected word, a headword in a dictionary)

    lemma (a proposition)

    Source: wiktionary.org