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Definition of 'lemma'Noun
(en-noun)
(mathematics) A proposition proved or accepted for immediate use in the proof of some other proposition.
(linguistics|usually) The canonical form of an inflected word; ie the form usually found in dictionaries.
(linguistics|less frequently) A lexeme; all the inflected forms of a term.
(botany) One of the specialized bracts around the floret in grasses.
Synonyms
* (linguistics: canonical form of a term) citation form
Related terms
* dilemma
* sublemma
* tetralemma
* trilemma
See also
* basic form
* canonical form
* citation form
* dictionary form
* headword
External links
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English nouns with irregular plurals
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