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- [stem]
- /stɛm/
- /stem/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stem]
- /stɛm/
Definitions of stems word
- noun stems science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, considered as a group of academic or career fields (often used attributively): degree programs in STEM disciplines; teaching STEM in high school. 1
- verb with object stems to arrange the loading of (a merchant vessel) within a specified time. 1
- verb without object stems Skiing. to execute a stem. 1
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Origin of stems
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English stemn, stefn, equivalent to ste- (variant of sta-, base of standan to stand) + -mn- suffix; akin to German Stamm stem, tribe; see staff1
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Parts of speech for Stems
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stems popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
stems usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stems
noun stems
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