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stemming

stem
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stem]
    • /stɛm/
    • /ˈstemɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stem]
    • /stɛm/

Definitions of stemming word

  • noun stemming Skiing. the act or instance of a skier pushing the heel of one or both skis outward so that the heels are far apart, as in making certain turns or slowing down. 1
  • verb with object stemming to arrange the loading of (a merchant vessel) within a specified time. 1
  • verb without object stemming Skiing. to execute a stem. 1

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Origin of stemming

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English stemn, stefn, equivalent to ste- (variant of sta-, base of standan to stand) + -mn- suffix; akin to German Stamm stem, tribe; see staff1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Stemming

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

stemming popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

stemming usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for stemming

adj stemming

  • abiogenic — not resulting from the activity of living organisms.
  • arising — to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise: He arose from his chair when she entered the room.
  • assurgent — (of leaves, stems, etc) curving or growing upwards; rising
  • idiopathic — of unknown cause, as a disease.

noun stemming

  • occlusion — the act or state of occluding or the state of being occluded.

Top questions with stemming

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