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Stem

see synonyms of stem

Noun

1. base, radical, root, root word, stem, theme

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

Example Sentences:
'thematic vowels are part of the stem'

2. stalk, stem

a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ

3. shank, stem

cylinder forming a long narrow part of something

4. stem

the tube of a tobacco pipe

5. bow, fore, prow, stem

front part of a vessel or aircraft

Example Sentences:
'he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line'

6. stem, stem turn

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

Verb

7. stem

grow out of, have roots in, originate in

Example Sentences:
'The increase in the national debt stems from the last war'

8. stem

cause to point inward

Example Sentences:
'stem your skis'

9. halt, stanch, staunch, stem

stop the flow of a liquid

Example Sentences:
'staunch the blood flow'
'stem the tide'

10. stem

remove the stem from

Example Sentences:
'for automatic natural language processing, the words must be stemmed'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Stem

see synonyms of stem
noun
1. 
the main axis of a plant, which bears the leaves, axillary buds, and flowers and contains a hollow cylinder of vascular tissue
2. 
any similar subsidiary structure in such plants that bears a flower, fruit, or leaf
3. 
a corresponding structure in algae and fungi
4. 
any long slender part, such as the hollow part of a tobacco pipe that lies between the bit and the bowl, or the support between the base and the bowl of a wineglass, goblet, etc
5. 
a banana stalk with several bunches attached
6. 
the main line of descent or branch of a family
7. 
a round pin in some locks on which a socket in the end of a key fits and about which it rotates
8. 
any projecting feature of a component: a shank or cylindrical pin or rod, such as the pin that carries the winding knob on a watch
9. linguistics
the form of a word that remains after removal of all inflectional affixes; the root of a word, esp as occurring together with a thematic element
Compare root1 (sense 9)
10. 
the main, usually vertical, stroke of a letter or of a musical note such as a minim
11. electronics
the tubular glass section projecting from the base of a light bulb or electronic valve, on which the filament or electrodes are mounted
12. 
a. 
the main upright timber or structure at the bow of a vessel
b. 
the very forward end of a vessel (esp in the phrase from stem to stern)
verbWord forms: stems, stemming or stemmed
13. (intransitive; usually foll by from)
to be derived; originate
the instability stems from the war
14. (transitive)
to make headway against (a tide, wind, etc)
15. (transitive)
to remove or disengage the stem or stems from
16. (transitive)
to supply (something) with a stem or stems
verbWord forms: stems, stemming or stemmed
1. (transitive)
to restrain or stop (the flow of something) by or as if by damming up
2. (transitive)
to pack tightly or stop up
3. skiing
to manoeuvre (a ski or skis), as in performing a stem
noun
4. skiing
a technique in which the heel of one ski or both skis is forced outwards from the direction of movement in order to slow down or turn
noun
die Stem
acronym for
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Stem

see synonyms of stem
noun
1. 
the main upward-growing axis of a plant, having nodes and bearing leaves, usually extending in a direction opposite to that of the root and above the ground, and serving to support the plant and to transport and store food materials; specif., the main stalk or trunk of a tree, shrub, or other plant, from which leaves, flowers, and fruit develop
2. 
a. 
any stalk or part supporting leaves, flowers, or fruit, as a pedicel, petiole, or peduncle
b. 
a stalk of bananas
3. 
a piece or part like a stem
; specif.,
a. 
the slender part of a tobacco pipe between the bowl and the bit, esp. the part between the shank and the bit
b. 
a narrow supporting part between the foot and the bowl, as of a wineglass
c. 
the cylindrical shaft projecting from a watch, with a knurled knob at its end for winding the spring, setting the hands, etc.
d. 
the rounded rod in some locks, about which the key fits and is turned
e. 
the main or thick stroke of a letter, as in printing
f. 
the vertical line forming part of a musical note (other than a whole note)
g. 
the shaft of a feather or hair
4. 
a. 
the upright piece to which the side timbers or plates are attached to form the prow of a ship
b. 
the forward part of a ship; prow; bow
5. 
main line of descent of a family; ancestry; stock
6.  Linguistics
the part of a word, consisting of a root or a root with one or more affixes, to which inflectional endings are added or in which inflectional phonetic changes are made
the present stem “bring” is the base to which -s may be added to form “brings”
verb transitiveWord forms: stemmed or ˈstemming
7. 
to remove the stem or stems from (a fruit, etc.)
8. 
to provide (artificial flowers, etc.) with stems
9. 
to make headway or progress against
to row upstream, stemming the current
verb intransitive
10. 
to originate, derive, or be descended
verb transitiveWord forms: stemmed or ˈstemming
1. 
to stop or check; esp., to dam up (a river, etc.), or to stop or check as if by damming up
2. 
to stop up, plug, or tamp (a hole, etc.)
3. 
to turn (a ski) in stemming
verb intransitive
4. 
to stop or slow down in skiing by turning one ski (single stemming) or both skis (double stemming) with the heel thrust outward and the tip of the ski(s) turned in
noun
5. 
an act or manner of stemming on skis

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Stem

see synonyms of stem
n.
1.
a. The main ascending part of a plant; a stalk or trunk.
b. A slender stalk supporting or connecting another plant part, such as a leaf or flower.
c. A banana stalk bearing several bunches of bananas.
2. A connecting or supporting part, especially:
a. The tube of a tobacco pipe.
b. The slender upright support of a wineglass or goblet.
c. The small projecting shaft with an expanded crown by which a watch is wound.
d. The rounded rod in the center of certain locks about which the key fits and is turned.
e. The shaft of a feather or hair.
f. The upright stroke of a typeface or letter.
g. Music The vertical line extending from the head of a note.
3. The main line of descent of a family.
4. Linguistics The main part of a word to which affixes are added.
5. Nautical The curved upright beam at the fore of a vessel into which the hull timbers are scarfed to form the prow.
6. The tubular glass structure mounting the filament or electrodes in an incandescent bulb or vacuum tube.
v. stemmed, stem·ming, stems
v.intr.
To have or take origin or descent: Her success stems mostly from hard work.
v.tr.
1. To remove the stem of: stemmed the apples.
2. To provide with a stem: wine glasses that are stemmed.
3. To make headway against (a tide or current, for example).
v. stemmed, stem·ming, stems
v.tr.
1. To stop or stanch (a flow): stemmed the bleeding.
2. To restrain or stop: wanted to stem the growth of government.
3. To plug or tamp (a blast hole, for example).
4. Sports To turn (a ski, usually the uphill ski) by moving the heel outward.
v.intr.
Sports
To stem a ski or both skis, as in making a turn.
abbr.
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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