Definitions

lemma

[lem-uh] / ˈlɛm ə /

NOUN

heading

Synonyms

STRONG

caption description descriptor headline label legend rubric

NOUN

hypothesis

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assumption axiom conclusion conjecture explanation guess inference interpretation premise proposition rationale supposition theorem thesis

STRONG

antecedent assignment attribution basis belief condition data deduction demonstration derivation foundation ground layout philosophy plan position postulate presupposition principle proposal reason scheme speculation suggestion surmise system term

WEAK

apriority shot in the dark starting point tentative law

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fact proof reality truth

WEAK

calcualtion measurement

Example Sentences

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Tola, a world champion in 2022, only entered the marathon two weeks ago after an injury to his Ethiopian team-mate Sisay Lemma.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2024

“This was a shootout that was going back and forth,” Lemma said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024

Lemma currently spends his weeks in Sequim, where he’s working as a post-acute-care physician.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2023

On Sunday he will line up against the legendary Bekele along with Gabriel Geay and Sisay Lemma, who will also compete around the two hours and three minutes mark.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2023

For the explication of which it is requisite, that we first demonstrate the subsequent Lemma, namely, that,

From Discourse on Floating Bodies by Galilei, Galileo

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