Stem — synonyms, definition

1. stem (Noun)

47 synonyms

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6 definitions

stem (Noun) — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed. ex. "thematic vowels are part of the stem"

stem (Noun) — A slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ.

stem (Noun) — Cylinder forming a long narrow part of something.

stem (Noun) — The tube of a tobacco pipe.

stem (Noun) — Front part of a vessel or aircraft. ex. "he pointed the stem of the boat toward the finish line"

stem (Noun) — A turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it.

11 types of

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38 types

4 parts

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14 parts of

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14 synonyms

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4 definitions

stem (Verb) — Grow out of, have roots in, originate in. ex. "The increase in the national debt stems from the last war"

stem (Verb) — Cause to point inward. ex. "stem your skis"

stem (Verb) — Stop the flow of a liquid. ex. "stem the tide"

stem (Verb) — Remove the stem from. ex. "for automatic natural language processing, the words must be stemmed"

7 types of

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