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According to the Oxford English dictionary, the origin of the word is ancient Greek, and there it meant "something received or taken; something taken for granted; an argument, title".
In English it has several meanings. In mathematics it means a theorem, something that has been proved, but usually a minor theorem obtained as a stepping stone on the way to a more important theorem.
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What does the root word cyan mean?
It means blue
What does the latin word tempus mean?
The root words tempor and tempo both mean time in Latin.
What does the name Carlton mean?
"Carl" means a "free peasant" (it's the root of our word "churl"). "Ton" means a "settlement" where people live (the root of our word "town"). So "Carlton" is a place-name meaning "town of free peasants".
What is pumping lemma?
pumping lemma states that any string in such a language of at least a certain length (called the pumping length), contains a section that can be removed, or repeated any number of times, with the resulting string remaining in that language.
Where does the word gift come from?
the root word for gift
What is the root of the word dilemma?
The root of the word "dilemma" is "di-", which means two, and "lemma", which means premise or proposition in Greek. So, dilemma literally means "two propositions".
What is the name for a word or phrase defined in a dictionary?
lemma
What does the medical terminology combining form -lemma mean?
Lemma: Sheath, husk sarcolemma, the plasma membrane of a muscle cell. Menbrane
The next lemma is an analog of the previous lemma?
This usually means the upcoming lemma is an adaption of a previous lemma to a mathematical object related to the one in the first lemma.
What does the root word incred mean?
Incred is not a root word. It is a root with a negating prefix.
What is the plural of ''lemma''?
The plural of "lemma" is "lemmas" or "lemmata".
What does the root word stat mean?
The root word means to stand. stigma is one word that has this root word.
What does the root word of changeable mean?
able is the root in the word changeable
What does the root word pense mean?
The root word is actually pens. This root word means to hang or weigh.
What does the root word fine mean?
There is no root word fine. The root word could be fin which means end.
What the does the word luster mean?
The root word is lus. This root word means light.
What does root word pac mean?
what are some words that mean the root word pac
