Meaning
A proposition proved or accepted for immediate use in the proof of some other proposition.
Etymology
Origin: Ancient Greek
Borrowed from Ancient Greek λῆμμᾰ (lêmmă, “premise, assumption”), from the same root as λᾰμβᾰ́νω (lămbắnō, “to take”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
non-lemma
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 11 recorded puzzles: