word stem
11stem — I UK [stem] / US noun [countable] Word forms stem : singular stem plural stems ** 1) the long thin central part of a plant from which the leaves and flowers grow Cut the stems to ground level in winter. 2) the long thin part of a wine glass that… …
12stem — stem1 [ stem ] noun count ** 1. ) the long thin central part of a plant from which the leaves and flowers grow: Cut the stems to ground level in winter. 2. ) the long thin part of a wine glass that joins the bowl to the base 3. ) the long narrow… …
13stem — stem1 stemless, adj. stemlike, adj. /stem/, n., v., stemmed, stemming. n. 1. the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis. 2. the stalk that supports… …
14word form — noun the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached • Syn: ↑form, ↑signifier,… …
15stem — stem1 [stem] n ↑leaf, ↑petal, ↑stem, ↑stalk [: Old English; Origin: stefn, stemn] 1.) the long thin part of a plant, from which leaves, flowers, or fruit grow = ↑stalk 2.) the long thin part of a wine glass, ↑vase etc, between the base and the… …
16stem — [[t]ste̱m[/t]] ♦♦♦ stems, stemming, stemmed 1) VERB If a condition or problem stems from something, it was caused originally by that thing. [V from n] All my problems stem from drink... [V from n] Much of the instability stems from the economic… …
17stem — I [[t]stɛm[/t]] n. v. stemmed, stem•ming 1) bot the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root 2) bot the stalk that supports a leaf, flower, or fruit 3) bot a stalk of… …
18stem — 1 noun (C) 1 the long thin central part of a plant above the ground or the smaller parts that grow from it, from which leaves grow; stalk 1 (1) 2 the long thin part of a wine glass; vase etc, between the base and the wide top 3 the narrow tube of …
19stem — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English stefn, stemn stem of a plant or ship; akin to Old High German stam plant stem and probably to Greek stamnos wine jar, histanai to set more at stand Date: before 12th century 1. a. the main trunk …
20word — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Written communication Nouns 1. word, term, expression, locution, linguistic unit or form, word form, lexeme; homonym, synonym, antonym, heteronym, homophone; syllable, monosyllable, polysyllable; stem,… …
