stem
Definitions
Noun
- (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
- A slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
- Cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
- The tube of a tobacco pipe
- Front part of a vessel or aircraft
- A turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it
Verb
- Grow out of, have roots in, originate in
- Cause to point inward
- Stop the flow of a liquid
- Remove the stem from
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "stem".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "stem".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "stem" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | stem cells | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "stem" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 10
Fragments: 58
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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