stemmed Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb grow out of, have roots in, originate in
   stem.
   
   • The increase in the national debt stems from the last war
2. verb cause to point inward
   stem.
   
   • stem your skis
3. verb stop the flow of a liquid
   staunch; stanch; halt; stem.
   
   • staunch the blood flow
   • stem the tide
4. verb remove the stem from
   stem.
   
   • for automatic natural language processing, the words must be stemmed
5. adjective having a stem or stems or having a stem as specified; often used in combination
   
   • stemmed goblets
   • long-stemmed roses
6. adjective (of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground
   cauline; caulescent.
   
7. adjective satellite having the stem removed
   
   • stemmed berries

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