sublemma

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noun

A statement proven for use in the proof of a more important statement, usually a lemma

OriginEnglish lemma ← Latin sub- →
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Meanings

nounsublemma (plural sublemmas or sublemmata)

plural sublemmas · plural sublemmata

  1. mathematicsA statement proven for use in the proof of a more important statement, usually a lemma

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishlemma
  5. Englishsublemma

From sub- + lemma.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

summable
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APA

sublemma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sublemma

MLA

“sublemma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sublemma. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sublemma,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sublemma.

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