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单词 lemma
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lemma


lem·ma 1

L0114900 (lĕm′ə)n. pl. lem·mas or lem·ma·ta (lĕm′ə-tə) 1. A subsidiary proposition assumed to be valid and used to demonstrate a principal proposition.2. A theme, argument, or subject indicated in a title.3. A word or phrase treated in a glossary or similar listing.
[Latin lēmma, from Greek, from lambanein, to take.]

lem·ma 2

L0114900 (lĕm′ə)n. The lower of the two bracts that enclose each floret in a grass spikelet.
[Greek, husk, from lepein, to peel.]

lemma

(ˈlɛmə) n, pl -mas or -mata (-mətə) 1. (Mathematics) a subsidiary proposition, proved for use in the proof of another proposition2. (Linguistics) linguistics a word considered as its citation form together with all the inflected forms. For example, the lemma go consists of go together with goes, going, went, and gone3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) an argument or theme, esp when used as the subject or title of a composition[C16 (meaning: proposition), C17 (meaning: title, theme): via Latin from Greek: premise, from lambanein to take (for granted)]

lemma

(ˈlɛmə) n, pl -mas or -mata (-mətə) (Botany) the outer of two bracts surrounding each floret in a grass spikelet. Compare palea[C19: from Greek: rind, from lepein to peel]

lem•ma1

(ˈlɛm ə)

n., pl. lem•mas, lem•ma•ta (ˈlɛm ə tə) 1. a subsidiary proposition introduced in proving some other proposition. 2. an argument or theme, esp. when indicated in a heading. 3. a word or phrase that is glossed; headword. [1560–70; < Latin: theme, epigram < Greek lêmma something received, premise, derivative of lambánein to take]

lem•ma2

(ˈlɛm ə)

n., pl. lem•mas. the tough, sometimes leathery lower bract of the pair of bracts surrounding the floral parts in a grass spikelet. [1745–55; < Greek lémma shell, husk, derivative of lépein to peel]
Thesaurus
Noun1.lemma - a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another propositionproposition - (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
2.lemma - the lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineaeflowering glumeglume - small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cyperaceae
3.lemma - the heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entryheader, heading, head - a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about; "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"
Translations

lemma


lemma

(lĕm`ə): see theoremtheorem,
in mathematics and logic, statement in words or symbols that can be established by means of deductive logic; it differs from an axiom in that a proof is required for its acceptance.
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lemma

[′lem·ə] (botany) Either of the pair of bracts that are borne above the glumes and enclose the flower of a grass spikelet. (mathematics) A mathematical fact germane to the proof of some theorem.

lemma

(logic)A result already proved, which is needed in the proofof some further result.

lemma


lemma

(lĕm′ə)n. The lower of the two bracts that enclose each floret in a grass spikelet.

lemma

a grass bract that has the appearance of a GLUME and bears a flower in its axil.

LEMMA


AcronymDefinition
LEMMALaboratoire d'Étude des Matériaux en Milieux Agressifs (French: Laboratory Study of Materials in Aggressive Environments; University of La Rochelle; France)
LEMMALandscape Ecology Modeling, Mapping and Analysis (US Department of Agriculture)

lemma


  • noun

Synonyms for lemma

noun a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition

Related Words

  • proposition

noun the lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae

Synonyms

  • flowering glume

Related Words

  • glume

noun the heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry

Related Words

  • header
  • heading
  • head
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