stem
stem
- n (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
thematic vowels are part of the stem - n a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
- n cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
- n the tube of a tobacco pipe
- n front part of a vessel or aircraft
- n a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it
- v grow out of, have roots in, originate in
The increase in the national debt stems from the last war - v cause to point inward
stem your skis - v stop the flow of a liquid
stem the tide - v remove the stem from
for automatic natural language processing, the words must be stemmed
- In the battle over stem cell science, progress is at war with process.
- Scientists believe stem cells from human embryos could hold the key to treatments and cures for disease.
- The debate over stem cell research has raised many questions across the nation.