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Stem

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Definitions for Stem

noun
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
Synonyms
root root word base theme radical
Examples
  1. thematic vowels are part of the stem
noun
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
Synonyms
stalk
noun
cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
Synonyms
shank
noun
the tube of a tobacco pipe
noun
front part of a vessel or aircraft
Synonyms
bow fore prow
Examples
  1. he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line
noun
a turn made in skiing
Synonyms
stem turn
Examples
  1. the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it
verb
grow out of, have roots in, originate in
Examples
  1. The increase in the national debt stems from the last war
verb
cause to point inward
Examples
  1. stem your skis
verb
stop the flow of a liquid
Synonyms
stanch staunch halt
Examples
  1. staunch the blood flow
  2. stem the tide
verb
remove the stem from
Examples
  1. for automatic natural language processing, the words must be stemmed

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