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Lemma vs Membrane - What's the difference?

lemma | membrane |

As nouns the difference between lemma and membrane

is that lemma is lemma (mathematics: proposition used mainly in the proof of some other proposition) while membrane is membrane.

lemma

English

(wikipedia lemma)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (mathematics) A proposition proved or accepted for immediate use in the proof of some other proposition.
  • (linguistics, usually) The canonical form of an inflected word; ie the form usually found in dictionaries.
  • (linguistics, less frequently) A lexeme; all the inflected forms of a term.
  • (botany) One of the specialized bracts around the floret in grasses.

    • Synonyms

    * (linguistics: canonical form of a term) citation form

    Related terms

    * dilemma * sublemma * tetralemma * trilemma

    See also

    * basic form * canonical form * citation form * dictionary form * headword

    External links

    ; Sister projects {{projectlinks , disambig , pedia, page2=lemma (linguistics) , pedia, page3=lemma (logic) , pedia, page4=lemma (mathematics) , pedia, page5=Headword}} English nouns with irregular plurals ----

    membrane

    English

    (wikipedia membrane)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments (usually in a plant or animal).
  • A mechanical, thin, flat flexible part that can deform or vibrate when excited by an external force.
  • A flexible or semi-flexible covering or waterproofing whose primary function is to exclude water.

    • Derived terms

    * neomembrane