stems
Definitions
Noun
- (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
- A slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
- Cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
- The tube of a tobacco pipe
- Front part of a vessel or aircraft
- A turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it
Verb
- Grow out of, have roots in, originate in
- Cause to point inward
- Stop the flow of a liquid
- Remove the stem from
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "stems".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | systems | 2 | 129 |
| 2 | stems | 1 | 33 |
| 3 | subsystems | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | argosystems | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | biosystems | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | cablesystems | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | ecosystems | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | microsystems | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | microsystems' | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | systems' | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | techsystems | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | ultrasystems | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "stems".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "stems".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "stems" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "stems" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "stems".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 10
Fragments: 12
Sound Alikes: 11
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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