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stemming

noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • rhymes with -ɛmɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: S T EH1 M IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Movement against a current, especially a tidal current.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: nautical, transport

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A process for removing the inflexional, and sometimes derivational, affixes from words.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

To include a term's inflections as part of a search engine's search.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, countable, uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

The technique of bridging between two holds with hands and/or feet, applying forces to each in opposing directions in order to brace oneself in position.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: climbing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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5

verb

Meaning 5

present participle and gerund of stem

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: určit kmen slova — removing affixes
  • French: racinisation — removing affixes
  • Portuguese: tronco — removing affixes