"lemma" meaning in English

See lemma in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: lemma, lemmas or lemmata [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=lemmas|3=lemmata}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A lemma is the basic form of a word. For example, of "run", "runs", "ran", and "running", the lemma is "run".
    Sense id: simple-lemma-en-noun-vA3pMVoK
     
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        "A lemma is the basic form of a word. For example, of \"run\", \"runs\", \"ran\", and \"running\", the lemma is \"run\"."
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        "A lemma is the basic form of a word. For example, of \"run\", \"runs\", \"ran\", and \"running\", the lemma is \"run\"."
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