lemma
Произношение: [ˈlɛm.ə]
Слово
Контекст: «linguistics»
(noun) a base form of a word that you see in dictionaries. It's the simple version of a word before it changes for tense, number, or other grammar rules. For example, 'run' is the lemma for 'runs', 'running', or 'ran'.
Пример
In her English class, the teacher told us that 'go' is the lemma for 'going' and 'went'.
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The word 'went' is not the lemma; it has already changed form.
Пример
What is the lemma for the word 'better'?
Контекст: «mathematics»
(noun) a statement or proposition that is used to prove other statements. It's like a helper definition that helps you show something else is true, kind of like building blocks.
Пример
In math class, we used a lemma to help prove the main theorem about triangles.
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We didn't use a lemma during that lesson; we went straight to the main proof.
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Can you explain how that lemma helps us with the big proof?
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