2syllables
stemming
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stemming is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, stemming is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofstemming
1verb
- To remove the stem from.
Example: "to stem cherries; to stem tobacco leaves"
- To be caused or derived; to originate.
Example: "The current crisis stems from the short-sighted politics of the previous government."
- To descend in a family line.
- To direct the stem (of a ship) against; to make headway against.
- To hit with the stem of a ship; to ram.
- To ram (clay, etc.) into a blasting hole.
1verb
- To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).
Example: "to stem a tide"
- To move the feet apart and point the tips of the skis inward in order to slow down the speed or to facilitate a turn.
1noun
- Movement against a current, especially a tidal current.
- A process for removing the inflexional, and sometimes derivational, affixes from words.
- (by extension) To include a term's inflections as part of a search engine's search.
- 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.
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