Definitions
There are 10 meanings of the word
Stemming.
Stemming - as a noun
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
Example: "Thematic vowels are part of the stem"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
baseradicalrootroot wordthemeA slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
stalkHypernyms (Closely Related)
plant organHyponyms (Broadly Related)
The tube of a tobacco pipe
Front part of a vessel or aircraft
Example: "He pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bowforeprowA turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
stem turnStemming - as a verb
Grow out of, have roots in, originate in
Example: "The increase in the national debt stems from the last war"
Cause to point inward
Example: "Stem your skis"
Stop the flow of a liquid
Example: "Staunch the blood flow"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
haltstanchstaunchRemove the stem from
Example: "For automatic natural language processing, the words must be stemmed"
Example Sentences
"I learned about the stemming process in my linguistics class."
"The algorithm used for stemming in this program is very efficient."
"John's research on word stemming was groundbreaking."
"The stemming of the verb 'run' results in 'running'."
"She is writing a thesis on the topic of stemming in computational linguistics."
Word Game Points
Is STEMMING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, stemming is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
STEMMING has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.
Is STEMMING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, stemming is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordSTEMMING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 17.
Is STEMMING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, stemming is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordSTEMMING has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.
