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Definition of Stem
1. Noun. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed. "Thematic vowels are part of the stem"
Category relationships: Linguistics
Generic synonyms: Descriptor, Form, Signifier, Word Form
2. Verb. Grow out of, have roots in, originate in. "The increase in the national debt stems from the last war"
3. Noun. A slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ.
Specialized synonyms: Gynophore, Carpophore, Corn Stalk, Cornstalk, Filament, Funicle, Funiculus, Petiolule, Cane, Sporangiophore, Cutting, Slip, Tuber, Rhizome, Rootstalk, Rootstock, Axis, Caudex, Beanstalk, Cladode, Cladophyll, Phylloclad, Phylloclade, Caudex, Stock, Stipe, Flower Stalk, Scape, Leafstalk, Petiole, Bulb, Corm, Branch, Culm, Halm, Haulm, Bole, Tree Trunk, Trunk
Generic synonyms: Plant Organ
Terms within: Internode, Receptacle, Leaf Node, Node
4. Verb. Cause to point inward. "Stem your skis"
5. Noun. Cylinder forming a long narrow part of something.
Group relationships: Anchor, Ground Tackle, Grip, Handgrip, Handle, Hold, Key, Nail, Pin, Wineglass
Generic synonyms: Cylinder
6. Verb. Stop the flow of a liquid. "Stem the tide"
7. Noun. The tube of a tobacco pipe.
8. Verb. Remove the stem from. "For automatic natural language processing, the words must be stemmed"
9. Noun. Front part of a vessel or aircraft. "He pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"
10. Noun. A turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it.
Definition of Stem
1. v. i. To gleam.
2. n. A gleam of light; flame.
3. n. The principal body of a tree, shrub, or plant, of any kind; the main stock; the part which supports the branches or the head or top.
4. v. t. To remove the stem or stems from; as, to stem cherries; to remove the stem and its appendages (ribs and veins) from; as, to stem tobacco leaves.
5. v. t. To oppose or cut with, or as with, the stem of a vessel; to resist, or make progress against; to stop or check the flow of, as a current.
6. v. i. To move forward against an obstacle, as a vessel against a current.
Definition of Stem
1. to remove stems (ascending axes of a plant) from [v STEMMED, STEMMING, STEMS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stem
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