Lemma vs. Proposition — What's the Difference?

A subsidiary proposition assumed to be valid and used to demonstrate a principal proposition.

In logic and linguistics, a proposition is the meaning of a declarative sentence. In philosophy, "meaning" is understood to be a non-linguistic entity which is shared by all sentences with the same meaning.

A theme, argument, or subject indicated in a title.

A plan suggested for acceptance; a proposal.

A word or phrase treated in a glossary or similar listing.

A matter to be dealt with; a task

The lower of the two bracts that enclose each floret in a grass spikelet.

An offer of a private bargain, especially a request for sexual relations.

(mathematics) A proposition proved or accepted for immediate use in the proof of some other proposition.

A subject for discussion or analysis.

The canonical form of an inflected word; i.e., the form usually found as the headword in a dictionary, such as the nominative singular of a noun, the bare infinitive of a verb, etc.

A statement that affirms or denies something.

(psycholinguistics) The theoretical abstract conceptual form of a word, representing a specific meaning, before the creation of a specific phonological form as the sounds of a lexeme, which may find representation in a specific written form as a dictionary or lexicographic word.

The meaning expressed in such a statement, as opposed to the way it is expressed.

(botany) The outer shell of a fruit or similar body.

(Mathematics) A theorem.

(botany) One of the specialized bracts around the floret in grasses.

To propose a private bargain to, especially to propose sexual relations with.

A preliminary or auxiliary proposition demonstrated or accepted for immediate use in the demonstration of some other proposition, as in mathematics or logic.

(uncountable) The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.

A word that is included in a glossary or list of headwords; a headword.

(countable) An idea or a plan offered.

A subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition

The terms of a transaction offered.

The lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae

In some states, a proposed statute or constitutional amendment to be voted on by the electorate.

The head of an annotation or gloss

(grammar) A complete sentence.

The content of an assertion that may be taken as being true or false and is considered abstractly without reference to the linguistic sentence that constitutes the assertion; (Aristotelian logic) a predicate of a subject that is denied or affirmed and connected by a copula.

An assertion so formulated that it can be considered true or false.

An assertion which is provably true, but not important enough to be called a theorem.

A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed.

(poetic) The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.

Misspelling of preposition

To make a suggestion of sexual intercourse to (someone with whom one is not sexually involved).

To make an offer or suggestion to (someone).

The act of setting or placing before; the act of offering.

That which is proposed; that which is offered, as for consideration, acceptance, or adoption; a proposal; as, the enemy made propositions of peace; his proposition was not accepted.

A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed; as, the propositions of Wyclif and Huss.

A complete sentence, or part of a sentence consisting of a subject and predicate united by a copula; a thought expressed or propounded in language; a from of speech in which a predicate is affirmed or denied of a subject; as, snow is white.

A statement in terms of a truth to be demonstrated, or of an operation to be performed.

That which is offered or affirmed as the subject of the discourse; anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration.

The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.

(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

A proposal offered for acceptance or rejection;

An offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)

The act of making a proposal;

A task to be dealt with;

Suggest sex to;