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| 1 | 100% | 14 | The logical inference that if proposition A implies proposition B and proposition B implies proposition C, then proposition A implies proposition C | |
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Subsidiary Proposition Crossword Clue
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LEMMA which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
LEMMA
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "LEMMA" which means:
- noun
- • A subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition
- • The lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most gramineae
- • The heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry
An example sentence would be:
- • "In linguistics, a lemma is the base form of a word."
- • "The lemma of the word 'running' is 'run'."
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| New York Times11 Oct 2015 | Down 57 | |
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