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| | Lemma (mathematics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) |
 | | In mathematics, a lemma is a proven proposition which is used as a stepping stone to a larger result rather than an independent statement, in and of itself. |
 | | The Greek word "lemma" (λημμα) itself means "anything which is received, such as a gift, profit, or a bribe." According to [1], the plural "lemmas" is commonly used. |
 | | Both forms are used in English, although users of lemmas should be aware that Classical purists will consider their usage wrong, and users of lemmata should be aware that many readers may be unfamiliar with the term or consider its use unnecessarily pedantic. |
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