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Meaning of
stem
in English
stem
us
//stɛm//
uk
//stɛm//
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Plural
stems
Past Tense
stemmed
Participle Verb
stemming
Third Person Singular
stems
Definitions
Noun
a
plant's
slender
supporting
part
;
flower
or
leaf
narrow
part
of
objects
(
glasses
,
pipes
,
etc
.)
field
of
science
and
tech
studies
The
university
offers
a
wide
range
of
STEM
courses
.
main
stalk
of
a
vascular
plant
The
stem
of
the
plant
grew
taller
every
day
.
main
part
of
a
word
(
with
affixes
)
The
linguist
studied
the
stem
of
the
word
to
understand
its
meaning
.
vertical
stroke
in
typography
The
font
designer
carefully
crafted
the
stem
of
the
letter
to
be
more
visually
appealing
.
musical
note
length
marker
The
composer
used
a
stem
to
indicate
the
note
length
in
the
musical
score
.
ship's
vertical
keel
extension
The
ship's
stem
was
damaged
during
the
storm
.
bicycle
component
connecting
handlebars
to
fork
The
cyclist
tightened
the
stem
to
secure
the
handlebars
.
main
part
of
an
anatomical
structure
(
without
branches
)
The
doctor
examined
the
stem
of
the
tooth
to
determine
the
extent
of
the
decay
.
Compounds / Phrases
brainstem
pipestem
stemware
multistemmed