Meaning of stem

Stem

Uncommon

noun

•

The

of a

; a

or

of

.

•

A

of a

.

•

An

or

; the

.

•

In Botany:

The

(technically

) of a

, and certain

, below-ground

such as

,

,

, and

.

•

A

part of a

such as a

or a

; also, by

, the

of a

.

•

A

part on certain

, such as a

, a

, a

.

•

In Linguistics:

The main part

to which

may be

to form

of the

. A

often has a more

.

and

from their

.

•

A person's

.

•

The

.

•

In Typography:

A

of a

.

•

In Music:

A

the

of a

in

.

•

In Music:

A

of a

for use in

audio mastering

and

.

•

In Nautical:

The

or

forward

of the

, to which the forward

of the

or

are

.

•

In Cycling:

A

on a

that

the

to the

.

•

In Anatomy:

A part

without its

or

.

•

A

; or the

,

of a

(i.e.

)

a

.

•

In British English:

A

on a

,

, or

.

•

of

scanning transmission electron microscope

.

•

of

,

,

, (and)

.

•

form of

•

form of

verb

•

To

the

from.

•

To be

or

; to

.

•

To

in a

.

•

To

the

(of a

) against; to

against.

•

To

the

of a

; to

.

•

To

(clay, etc.) into a

.

•

To

,

(

, a

or

).

•

In Skiing:

To

the

apart and

the

of the

inward

the

or to

a

.

name

•

A

.

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stem

English

stemma

Old Norse

stemn

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

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Etym

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