Definitions

1. noun

A proposition or statement in mathematics or logic, especially one that is assumed to be true in order to prove other statements.

“The mathematician based her proof on a well-known lemma in topology theory.”

2. noun

A proposition or statement in mathematics or logic, especially one that is assumed to be true in order to prove other statements; a theorem that is used to prove other theorems.

“The new lemma in calculus made it possible to solve complex integration problems.”

3. noun

A statement or assumption in an argument, especially one that is taken for granted.

“The historian’s lemma that the Roman Empire fell due to internal corruption is still a topic of debate.”

4. noun

A statement or proposition in an argument, especially one that is used to prove or disprove something.

“The philosopher’s lemma that humans are rational beings is central to her argument for moral absolutism.”

5. noun

A name given to a mathematical statement or formula, especially one that is used in a proof or derivation.

“The mathematician gave a lemma a name that reflected its importance in the proof.”

6. noun

A statement or proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove something else.

“The physicist used a lemma to derive a more general law from a specific case.”

7. noun

A statement or assumption that is taken for granted in an argument.

“The historian’s lemma about the causes of the Great Depression is still widely accepted.”

8. noun

A mathematical statement or formula that is used to prove or disprove something.

“The mathematician’s lemma was a crucial step in the proof of the famous theorem.”

9. noun

A statement or proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove something else, especially in a mathematical or logical argument.

“The philosopher’s lemma that humans are social creatures is central to her argument for moral relativism.”

10. noun

A statement or assumption that is taken for granted in an argument, especially one that is used to prove or disprove something.

“The scientist’s lemma about the behavior of subatomic particles is still a topic of debate.”

11. noun

A mathematical statement or formula that is used to prove or disprove something, especially one that is used in a proof or derivation.

“The mathematician gave a lemma a name that reflected its importance in the proof of the theorem.”