lemma in German
lemma in German is Lemma, Hilfssatz, Stichwort — lemma means in mathematics, a proposition that is proved or accepted so that it can be used in proving another proposition.
lemma in German
Lemma
(mathematics) A proposition proved or accepted for immediate use in the proof of some other proposition.
Hilfssatz
(mathematics) A proposition proved or accepted for immediate use in the proof of some other proposition.
Lemma
(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.
Stichwort
(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?
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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."
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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 German?
"lemma" in German is Lemma, Hilfssatz, Stichwort. 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 German, "lemma" is Lemma, Hilfssatz, Stichwort.
Are there other ways to say "lemma" in German?
Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "lemma": Lemma, Hilfssatz, Stichwort.
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