stemmed Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb grow out of, have roots in, originate in
    stem.
    • The increase in the national debt stems from the last war
  2. verb cause to point inward
    stem.
    • stem your skis
  3. verb stop the flow of a liquid
    staunch; stanch; halt; stem.
    • staunch the blood flow
    • stem the tide
  4. verb remove the stem from
    stem.
    • for automatic natural language processing, the words must be stemmed
  5. adjective having a stem or stems or having a stem as specified; often used in combination
    • stemmed goblets
    • long-stemmed roses
  6. adjective (of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground
    cauline; caulescent.
  7. adjective satellite having the stem removed
    • stemmed berries

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