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stems

stem
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stem]
    • /stɛm/
    • /stem/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

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

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Synonyms for stems

noun stems

  • arbors — Plural form of arbor.
  • arbours — Plural form of arbour.
  • axles — Plural form of axle.
  • balusters — Plural form of baluster.
  • crura — the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.

verb stems

  • arrests — Plural form of arrest.
  • dams — Plural form of dam.
  • halts — Plural form of halt.

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