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Re: like lemmas to a CliffsNote

tsuwm #194884 12/12/2010 9:59 PM

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In math a lemma is a short theorem that is used to prove a larger theorem. I never knew that it meant "proposition," although that makes sense.

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Re: the online edition of the OED Jackie 12/12/2010 3:10 AM

Re: the online edition of the OED tsuwm 12/12/2010 4:02 AM

Re: like lemmas to a CliffsNote zmjezhd 12/12/2010 1:55 PM

Re: the online edition of the OED Faldage 12/12/2010 12:49 PM

Re: the online edition of the OED Jackie 12/13/2010 2:32 AM

Re: read them, the wordlings of the night zmjezhd 12/13/2010 2:52 PM

Re: read them, the wordlings of the night Jackie 12/14/2010 2:44 AM

Re: read them, the wordlings of the night Faldage 12/14/2010 3:53 AM

Re: like lemmas to a CliffsNote TheFallibleFiend 12/12/2010 9:59 PM

Re: like lemmas to a CliffsNote olly 12/13/2010 1:03 AM

Re: like lemmas to a CliffsNote zmjezhd 12/13/2010 1:35 AM

Re: read them, the wordlings of the night Jackie 12/15/2010 1:11 AM

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