HyperDic: lemma

English > 3 senses of the word lemma:
NOUNcommunicationlemmaa subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition
plantlemma, flowering glumethe lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae
communicationlemmathe heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry
lemma > pronunciation
Soundsleh'mah
RhymesAlabama ... Yuma: 82 rhymes with mah...
English > lemma: 3 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningA subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition.
Broaderproposition(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
Spanishlema
Catalanlema
English > lemma: 3 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningThe lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae.
Synonymflowering glume
Broaderglumesmall dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cyperaceae
Spanishglumela, glumilla, lema
Catalanglumel·la
English > lemma: 3 senses > noun 3, communication
MeaningThe heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry.
Broaderheading, header, headA line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
Spanishlema
Catalanlema

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