Definitions for stemmed



Overview of verb stem

The verb stem has 4 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (19) stem

(grow out of, have roots in, originate in; "The increase in the national debt stems from the last war")

2. stem

(cause to point inward; "stem your skis")

3. stem, stanch, staunch, halt

(stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide")

4. stem

(remove the stem from; "for automatic natural language processing, the words must be stemmed")


Overview of adj stemmed

The adj stemmed has 3 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) stemmed

(having a stem or stems or having a stem as specified; often used in combination; "stemmed goblets"; "long-stemmed roses")

2. caulescent, cauline, stemmed

((of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground)

3. stemmed

(having the stem removed; "stemmed berries")

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