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lemma in French

lemma in French is lemme, entrée, mot vedette — lemma means in mathematics, a proposition that is proved or accepted so that it can be used in proving another proposition.

lemma in French

lemme
noun
(mathematics) A proposition proved or accepted for immediate use in the proof of some other proposition.
lemme
noun
(psycholinguistics) The theoretical abstract conceptual form of a word, representing a specific meaning, before the creation of a specific phonological form as the sounds of a lexeme, which may find representation in a specific written form as a dictionary or lexicographic word.
entrée
noun
(psycholinguistics) The theoretical abstract conceptual form of a word, representing a specific meaning, before the creation of a specific phonological form as the sounds of a lexeme, which may find representation in a specific written form as a dictionary or lexicographic word.
mot vedette
noun
(psycholinguistics) The theoretical abstract conceptual form of a word, representing a specific meaning, before the creation of a specific phonological form as the sounds of a lexeme, which may find representation in a specific written form as a dictionary or lexicographic word.
terme vedette
noun
(psycholinguistics) The theoretical abstract conceptual form of a word, representing a specific meaning, before the creation of a specific phonological form as the sounds of a lexeme, which may find representation in a specific written form as a dictionary or lexicographic word.

What does "lemma" mean?

  1. noun In mathematics, a proposition that is proved or accepted so that it can be used in proving another proposition.
    "The proof of the theorem relies on a short lemma."
  2. noun In linguistics and lexicography, the canonical form of a word, which is the form usually given as the headword in a dictionary.
    "The lemma for "ran" is "run"."
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lemma in a sentence

  • The proof of the theorem relies on a short lemma.
  • She proved the lemma first and then used it twice.
  • The lemma for "ran" is "run".
  • Dictionaries list each word under its lemma.

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What is "lemma" in French?
"lemma" in French is lemme, entrée, mot vedette. lemma means: In mathematics, a proposition that is proved or accepted so that it can be used in proving another proposition.
How do you use "lemma" in a sentence?
Example: "The proof of the theorem relies on a short lemma." In French, "lemma" is lemme, entrée, mot vedette.
Are there other ways to say "lemma" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "lemma": lemme, entrée, mot vedette, terme vedette.
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