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lemma

/ˈlɛmə/

Meaning 1

a statement or proposition in mathematics

“The lemma proved essential for the final theorem.”
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Meaning 2

a base form of a word in linguistics.

“The lemma for 'running' is 'run' in dictionaries.”
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