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stem

Noun

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed (synset 106311183)
"thematic vowels are part of the stem"

referred to in: linguistics - the scientific study of language

is a type of: descriptor, form, signifier, word form - the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

same as: base, radical, root, root word, theme
A slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ (synset 113149924)
is a type of: plant organ - a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
subtypes:
- gynophore - the stalk of a pistil that raises it above the receptacle
- carpophore - a slender stalk that furnishes an axis for a carpel
- corn stalk, cornstalk - the stalk of a corn plant
- filament - the stalk of a stamen
- funicle, funiculus - the stalk of a plant ovule or seed
- petiolule - the stalk of a leaflet
- cane - a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane
- sporangiophore - stalk bearing one or more sporangia
- cutting, slip - a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
- tuber - a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage
- rhizome, rootstalk, rootstock - a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure
- axis - the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged
- caudex - woody stem of palms and tree ferns
- beanstalk - stem of a bean plant
- cladode, cladophyll, phylloclad, phylloclade - a flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf
- caudex, stock - persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
- stipe - supporting stalk or stem-like structure especially of a pistil or fern frond or supporting a mushroom cap
- flower stalk, scape - erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip
- leafstalk, petiole - the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf
- bulb - a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
- corm - solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure
- branch - a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
- culm - stem of plants of the Gramineae
- halm, haulm - stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectively as used for thatching and bedding
- bole, tree trunk, trunk - the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
has:
- internode - a segment of a stem between two nodes
- receptacle - enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts
- leaf node, node - (botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge
same as: stalk
Cylinder forming a long narrow part of something (synset 104191138)
is a type of: cylinder - a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line
is a part of:
- anchor, ground tackle - a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
- grip, handgrip, handle, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
- key - metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
- nail - a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
- pin - a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
- wineglass - a glass that has a stem and in which wine is served
same as: shank
The tube of a tobacco pipe (synset 104320909)
is a type of: tube, tubing - conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

is a part of: pipe, tobacco pipe - a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
Front part of a vessel or aircraft (synset 102883250)
"he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"

is a type of: front - the side that is seen or that goes first

is a part of: vessel, watercraft - a craft designed for water transportation

same as: bow, fore, prow
A turn made in skiing;
The back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it (synset 100442441)
is a type of: turn, turning - the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

same as: stem turn

Verb

Grow out of, have roots in, originate in (synset 202633834)
"The increase in the national debt stems from the last war"

is a type of: originate in - come from
Cause to point inward (synset 202718940)
"stem your skis"

is a type of: orient - cause to point
Stop the flow of a liquid (synset 200355106)
"staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide"

is a type of: check - arrest the motion (of something) abruptly

same as: halt, stanch, staunch
Remove the stem from (synset 200176147)
"for automatic natural language processing, the words must be stemmed"

is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

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