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lemma

/ˈlɛm.ə/

Translations

lemmanoun

lemmas

/ˈlɛm.ə/

lemmeEn mathématiques, proposition auxiliaire utilisée dans une démonstration.

The mathematician used a lemma to simplify the proof of the main theorem.

Le mathématicien a utilisé un lemme pour simplifier la démonstration du théorème principal.

titrePour le sens d’intitulé ou de titre d’une œuvre, d’une section ou d’une annotation.

The lemma of the chapter provided a concise summary of its contents.

Le titre du chapitre donnait un résumé concis de son contenu.

lemmeEn linguistique et en lexicographie, forme canonique d’un mot.

In the dictionary, 'run' is the lemma for 'runs', 'ran', and 'running'.

Dans le dictionnaire, « run » est le lemme de « runs », « ran » et « running ».

Additional translations

lemmeBotanique.

intituléPlus soutenu; peut s’employer pour un en-tête ou un intitulé de section.

Synonyms

lemmatanoun

lemma

lemmata

/ˈlɛm.ə.tə/

lemmesEn lexicographie.

The dictionary entry included several lemmata to guide the reader through related terms.

L’article du dictionnaire comportait plusieurs lemmes pour guider le lecteur à travers des termes liés.

lemmesEn logique et en mathématiques.

The mathematician presented several lemmata to support the main theorem in his paper.

Le mathématicien a प्रस्तुतé plusieurs lemmes pour appuyer le théorème principal de son article.

Synonyms

Definitions

lemmanoun

A heading indicating the subject or argument of a literary composition, an annotation, or a gloss.

The lemma of the chapter provided a concise summary of its contents.

A form of a word that appears in a dictionary as the headword, representing all its inflected forms.

In the dictionary, 'run' is the lemma for 'runs', 'ran', and 'running'.

A subsidiary proposition introduced in proving some other proposition; a helping theorem.

The mathematician used a lemma to simplify the proof of the main theorem.

The lower of the two bracts enclosing the flower in a grass spikelet.

The botanist carefully examined the lemma to identify the species of grass.

lemmatanoun

Plural form of lemma, which is a heading or title of a section of a text, often used in dictionaries or glossaries.

The dictionary entry included several lemmata to guide the reader through related terms.

Plural form of lemma, which is a proposition or statement assumed to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation, often used in mathematics or logic.

The mathematician presented several lemmata to support the main theorem in his paper.