Lemmas
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of lemma, referring to subsidiary propositions assumed to be true as intermediate steps in proving a larger theorem.
“The proof depended on several lemmas carefully established in the earlier chapters.”
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Wordle
Contains double M in the middle and ends in -AS, with the distinctive LEMM opening
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Double M scores 6 points combined, giving this technical term moderate competitive value
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