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lemma

/ˈlɛmə/

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noun

Lema

A proposition proved or accepted for immediate use in the proof of some other proposition.

Examples :

"Before proving the complex theorem about baking a perfect cake, the chef first established the lemma that precise ingredient measurements are crucial. "

Antes de probar el teorema complejo sobre hornear un pastel perfecto, el chef primero estableció el lema de que las mediciones precisas de los ingredientes son cruciales.

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noun

lema, entrada

The canonical form of an inflected word; i.e., the form usually found as the headword in a dictionary, such as the nominative singular of a noun, the bare infinitive of a verb, etc.

Examples :

"The dictionary lists "better" under its lemma, "good." "

El diccionario enumera "better" bajo su lema "good".

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noun

lema

(psycholinguistics) The theoretical abstract conceptual form of a word, representing a specific meaning, before the creation of a specific phonological form as the sounds of a lexeme, which may find representation in a specific written form as a dictionary or lexicographic word.

Examples :

"When trying to remember the word for "a small, furry, plant-eating mammal," I accessed the lemma representing its meaning, but couldn't immediately retrieve its phonological form – the sounds that make up the word "hamster." "

Cuando intentaba recordar la palabra para "un mamífero pequeño, peludo y que come plantas", accedí al lema que representaba su significado, pero no pude recuperar inmediatamente su forma fonológica, los sonidos que componen la palabra "hámster".

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noun

Cáscara, corteza

The outer shell of a fruit or similar body.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully removed the lemma from the grains of wheat before milling them into flour. "

El granjero quitó cuidadosamente la cáscara de los granos de trigo antes de molerlos para hacer harina.

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noun

Lemma

One of the specialized bracts around the floret in grasses.

Examples :

"The botanist carefully examined the grass floret, noting the shape and texture of the lemma protecting the tiny flower inside. "

El botánico examinó cuidadosamente la flor del pasto, observando la forma y la textura de la lemma que protegía la diminuta flor en su interior.

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