Stemming

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  • v. Present participle of stem.
  • n. Movement against a current, especially a tidal current.
  • n. A process for removing the inflexional, and sometimes derivational, affixes from words.
  • n. The technique of bridging between two holds with hands and/or feet, applying forces to each in opposing directions in order to brace oneself in position.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The operation of tamping.
  • n. The material used in tamping.
  • n. The act of removing the mid-rib (‘stem’) from a tobacco-leaf. See stemmed tobacco and stemmer.
    • Word Usage
    "I liked The Adventures of Augie March and Mr. Sammler's Planet quite a bit, again stemming from the recommendation of Stanley Crouch."
    Equivalent
    steem   
    Verb Form
    stemmed    stemming    stems   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    tube    tubing    front    form    descriptor   
    Cross Reference
    race    from stem to stern    stem density    false stem    ancipital   
    Variant
    stemmed    stemming   
    Form
    stemmed    stemming   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    gleam    flame    theme    base    cutwater   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Am    Clem    Em    Fm    Gem   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    stalk    trunk    branch    twig    root   
     
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