Lemma
Pronunciation : Lem"ma, n.; pl. L. Lemmata
Part of Speech : E.
Etymology : [L. lemma, Gr. Syllable.]
Definition : Defn: A preliminary or auxiliary proposition demonstrated or accepted for immediate use in the demonstration of some other proposition, as in mathematics or logic.
Lemmas.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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