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| lem·ma [ lémmə ] (plural lem·mas or lem·ma·ta [ lémmətə ]) |
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1. logic assumption for sake of argument: a proposition that is assumed to be true in order to test the validity of another proposition
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2. publishing subject heading: a heading that indicates the topic of a work or passage
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3. linguistics glossary word: a term that is defined in a glossary
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| [Late 16th century. Via Latin< Greek lēmma "something taken (for granted)"] |
