stemming
ˈstɛmɪŋ
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Definition of stemming - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
originoriginating from a specific source or cause
  • The issues are stemming from poor management.
deriving originating
2.
controlpreventing or stopping the flow
  • The stemming measures were effective in controlling the leak.
blocking halting obstructing

Noun

1.
linguisticsTECH.process of removing word endings to find the rootTECH.
  • Stemming helps group similar words in text analysis.
2.
technologyTECH.including word forms in search engine resultsTECH.
  • Stemming improves search results by matching related words.
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Expressions with stemming

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method to reduce words to their base form
The stemming algorithm helps in text analysis.

Origin of stemming

English, stem (main part) + -ing (verb suffix)

Examples of stemming in a sentence

  • Complaints stemming from delays were numerous.
  • Stemming actions were taken to prevent further damage.
  • The stemming process halted the contamination.
  • In our pipeline, stemming runs before lemmatization to normalize tokens.
  • Search results improved after we added stemming for plurals and verb forms.
  • Without stemming, the query for "run" missed results containing "running".

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  1. French:provenant, racinisation, ...
  2. German:stammend, Stemming, ...
  3. Italian:proveniente, stemming, ...
  4. Spanish:originado, reducción de palabras a su raíz, ...
  5. Portuguese:proveniente, radicalização, ...
  6. Chinese:起因于, 词干提取, ...
  7. Japanese:起因する, ステミング, ...
  8. Arabic:ناشئ, تَجْذِير, ...
  9. Hebrew:נוֹבֵעַ, סְטֶמִינְג, ...
  10. Russian:происходящий, стемминг, ...
  11. Ukrainian:викликаний, стемінг, ...
  12. Hindi:उत्पन्न, स्टेमिंग, ...
stem
stɛm
stemmed
stem: main part of a plant rising above the ground
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Definition of stem - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
botanymain part of a plant rising above the ground
  • The stem of the rose was covered in thorns..
shoot stalk
2.
sourceorigin or cause of a situation
  • The stem of the problem lies in communication..
origin source
3.
linguisticsTECH.base form of a word without affixesTECH.
  • The stem of 'running' is 'run'.
base root

Verb

1.
removaltr.remove the stalk from a fruit or flower before usetr.
  • She stemmed the cherries before baking the pie.
cut prune trim
2.
originintr.originate or be caused by somethingintr.
  • His fear stems from a childhood incident.
derive emanate originate
3.
controltr.stop the flow or spread of somethingtr.
  • Efforts were made to stem the tide of misinformation.
block halt restrain
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Images of stem

  • stem: main part of a plant rising above the ground
    main part of a plant rising above the ground
  • stem: long thin part of a wine glass
    long thin part of a wine glass
  • stem: component connecting handlebars to bicycle fork
    component connecting handlebars to bicycle fork
  • stem: main upright timber at the bow of a vessel
    main upright timber at the bow of a vessel

Expressions with stem

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be traced to, happening because of something else
Her anxiety stemmed from years of uncertainty.
from one end to the other
The house was renovated from stem to stern.
control or limit the spread of something
New policies were introduced to stem the flow of misinformation.
stop or slow something that is increasing or spreading
We must stem the tide of misinformation.
preserved ginger in sugar syrup
She added stem ginger to the dessert for extra flavor..
control the outbreak of a disease
Efforts to stem the epidemic were intensified by health officials.

Origin of stem

Old English, stemn (support)

Examples of stem in a sentence

  • He carefully trimmed the stem of the plant.
  • The stem of their argument was a misunderstanding.
  • Poverty is often the stem of social issues.
  • The stem of 'happiness' is 'happy'.
  • In 'unbelievable', 'believe' is the stem.
  • The stem snapped, spilling wine everywhere.

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  1. French:tige, équeuter, ...
  2. German:Stiel, entstielen, ...
  3. Italian:gambo, togliere il gambo, ...
  4. Spanish:tallo, quitar el pedúnculo, ...
  5. Portuguese:caule, tirar o pé, ...
  6. Chinese:茎, 去掉, ...
  7. Japanese:茎, 茎を取る, ...
  8. Arabic:سَاق, نَزِع العُنُق, ...
  9. Hebrew:גִּבְעוֹל, לְהָסִיר, ...
  10. Russian:стебель, удалять стебли, ...
  11. Ukrainian:стебло, видаляти стебло, ...
  12. Hindi:तना, डंठल निकालना, ...
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