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- [lem-uh]
- /ˈlɛm ə/
- /ˈlemə/
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- [lem-uh]
- /ˈlɛm ə/
Definitions of lemma word
- noun plural lemma a subsidiary proposition introduced in proving some other proposition; a helping theorem. 1
- noun plural lemma an argument, theme, or subject, especially when indicated in a heading. 1
- noun plural lemma a word or phrase that is glossed; headword. 1
- noun plural lemma a bract in a grass spikelet just below the pistil and stamens. 1
- noun lemma A subsidiary or intermediate theorem in an argument or proof. 1
- noun Definition of lemma in Technology (logic) A result already proved, which is needed in the proof of some further result. 1
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Origin of lemma
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Latin: theme, title, epigram < Greek lêmma something received, premise, akin to lambánein to take, receive, take for granted
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Parts of speech for Lemma
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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lemma popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lemma usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lemma
noun lemma
- description — You can say that something is beyond description, or that it defies description, to emphasize that it is very unusual, impressive, terrible, or extreme.
- headline — a heading in a newspaper for any written material, sometimes for an illustration, to indicate subject matter, set in larger type than that of the copy and containing one or more words and lines and often several banks.
- label — a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
- caption — A caption is the words printed underneath a picture or cartoon which explain what it is about.
- rubric — a title, heading, direction, or the like, in a manuscript, book, statute, etc., written or printed in red or otherwise distinguished from the rest of the text.
Antonyms for lemma
noun lemma
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
- measurement — the act of measuring.
- fact — Fully Automated Compiling Technique
- proof — evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to produce belief in its truth.
- truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.
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