"matheme" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mathemes [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek μάθημα (máthēma, “lesson”) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|μάθημα||lesson}} Ancient Greek μάθημα (máthēma, “lesson”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} matheme (plural mathemes)
  1. A quasi-scientific symbolic formula serving to represent an idea, used in the works of French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan. Derived forms: mathemic
    Sense id: en-matheme-en-noun-x9FYQ6Z4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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