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Word: Lemma
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century: via Latin from Greek lēmma ‘something assumed’; related to lambanein ‘take’
ˈlɛmə
a subsidiary or intermediate theorem in an argument or proof
Short Definition:subsidiary or intermediate theorem in argument or proof
Examples:- they give every last lemma of neoclassical theory the status of Holy Writ
a heading indicating the subject or argument of a literary composition or annotation.
Short Definition:heading indicating subject or argument of literary composition or annotation
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Short Definition:word or phrase defined in dictionary or entered in word list
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