lemma vs proposition
proposition vs lemmalemma and proposition both are nouns.
lemma is not a verb while proposition is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lemma | Yes | No | No | No |
| proposition | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
proposition is a hypernym of
lemma; that is, proposition is a
word with a broader meaning than lemma:
- lemma: a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition
- proposition: (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
| lemma (noun) | proposition (noun) |
|---|---|
| a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition | a task to be dealt with |
| the heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry | (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false |
| the lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae | a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection |
| the act of making a proposal | |
| an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors) |
| lemma (verb) | proposition (verb) |
|---|---|
| suggest sex to |
Words related to "lemma"
Words related to "proposition"
- advance
- advise
- apodictic certainty
- apodictic proposition
- approach
- axiom
- breath
- conclusion
- converse
- feeler
- ghost
- hint
- intimation
- labor
- labour
- lemma
- logic
- negation
- offer
- offering
- overture
- particular
- particular proposition
- posit
- postulate
- presentation
- proffer
- project
- promposal
- proposal
- propose
- ratiocination
- singular proposition
- speech act
- statement
- suggest
- suggestion
- task
- term
- theorem
- touch
- trace
- undertaking
- universal
- universal proposition
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