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UK
/lˈɛmɐ/
]
[ US /ˈɫɛmə/ ]
[ US /ˈɫɛmə/ ]
NOUN
- a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition
- the heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry
- the lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae
How To Use lemma In A Sentence
- This dilemma perfectly sums up the impasse in all republican-loyalist negotiations.
- The pursuit of such metaphysical questions is just a high-minded distraction from the more pressing issue of confronting the dilemma of one's existence here and now.
- Lexical representation and development in a second language can be divided into three stages: formal stage, L1 lemma mediation stage, and L2 integration stage.
- But the true nature of his dilemma constantly threatened to extinguish it.
- It's a real dilemma but please don't think of cheating or tricking your partner. The Sun
- De Rerum Natura, for instance, ~1,600 out of ~4,500 lemmata in the archetype of manuscripts PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
- All dilemmas can be resolved, say the anti-abortion lobby, if the starting point is the foetus rather than the woman.
- It was not until I checked into my Lisbon hotel that the receptionist with great glee acquainted me of my dilemma. Times, Sunday Times
- With respect to the dilemma over short-term and long-term information needs, the problem is one that underlies every aspect of user education.
- The dilemma, of course, is that you can't say 'she' until someone self-identifies.
