Stemming
noun, verb
noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Movement against a current, especially a tidal current. countable, uncountable
- 2 A process for removing the inflexional, and sometimes derivational, affixes from words. countable, uncountable
- 3 To include a term's inflections as part of a search engine's search. broadly, countable, uncountable
- 4 The technique of bridging between two holds with hands and/or feet, applying forces to each in opposing directions in order to brace oneself in position. countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of stem form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"With North Korea's announcement on the 26th of its nuclear development plan based upon the agreement stemming from the Six Party Talks, and the United States' commencement of procedures to remove North Korea from its designation on the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, the families of abductees have expressed growing unease that it may constitute an abandonment of the abductee issue."
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