Mathwords: Lemma

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Lemma

A helping theorem. A lemma is proven true, just like a theorem, but is not interesting or important enough to be a theorem. It is of interest only because it is a stepping stone towards the proof of a theorem.

See also

Corollary, axiom, postulate


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