Definition​ of
stem is the dictionary form of steming Definition of stem
stem has definitions from the fields of nautical,linguistics,botany
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[ noun ] (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

Synonyms

root theme base radical root_word

Examples

"thematic vowels are part of the stem"

2
[ verb ] grow out of, have roots in, originate in

Examples

"The increase in the national debt stems from the last war"

3
[ noun ] (botany) a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ

Synonyms

stalk

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[ noun ] cylinder forming a long narrow part of something

Synonyms

shank

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[ verb ] remove the stem from

Examples

"for automatic natural language processing, the words must be stemmed"

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[ verb ] cause to point inward

Examples

"stem your skis"

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[ noun ] a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it

Synonyms

stem_turn

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[ verb ] as of the flow of a liquid flowing, such as blood from a wound

Synonyms

staunch halt stanch

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[ noun ] the tube of a tobacco pipe
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 17968
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[ noun ] (nautical) front part of a vessel or aircraft

Synonyms

bow prow fore

Examples

"he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"

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Similar Spelling

steaming stoning Stoneman staining stunning Stemen stamen steinem stamina Stamant Stamand stunningly stonemason st_dominic steinman Steinmann staminate

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