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The Clue

Proposition in proving a theorem (5 letter answer)

The Answer

LEMMA

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Notes

The answer LEMMA is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1100 puzzles.

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Headword
Auxiliary proposition
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Glossary entry
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Proposition for proving a theorem

Definition

LEMMA as a noun:

1. a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition
2. (lemma, flowering glume) = the lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae
3. the heading that indicates the subject of an annotation or a literary composition or a dictionary entry