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STEM
abbr.
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
stem 1
(stĕm)n.
1.
a. The main ascending part of a plant; a stalk or trunk.
b. A slender stalk supporting or connecting another plant part, such as a leaf or flower.
c. A banana stalk bearing several bunches of bananas.
2. A connecting or supporting part, especially:
a. The tube of a tobacco pipe.
b. The slender upright support of a wineglass or goblet.
c. The small projecting shaft with an expanded crown by which a watch is wound.
d. The rounded rod in the center of certain locks about which the key fits and is turned.
e. The shaft of a feather or hair.
f. The upright stroke of a typeface or letter.
g. Music The vertical line extending from the head of a note.
3. The main line of descent of a family.
4. Linguistics The main part of a word to which affixes are added.
5. Nautical The curved upright beam at the fore of a vessel into which the hull timbers are scarfed to form the prow.
6. The tubular glass structure mounting the filament or electrodes in an incandescent bulb or vacuum tube.
v. stemmed, stem·ming, stems
v.intr.
To have or take origin or descent: Her success stems mostly from hard work.
v.tr.
Idiom: 1. To remove the stem of: stemmed the apples.
2. To provide with a stem: wine glasses that are stemmed.
3. To make headway against (a tide or current, for example).
from stem to stern
From one end to another.
Synonyms: stem1, arise, derive, emanate, flow, issue, originate, proceed, rise, spring
These verbs mean to come forth or come into being: customs that stem from the past; misery that arose from war; rights that derive from citizenship; disapproval that emanated from the teacher; happiness that flows from their friendship; prejudice that issues from fear; a proposal that originated in the Congress; a mistake that proceeded from carelessness; rebellion that rises in the provinces; new industries that spring from technology.
These verbs mean to come forth or come into being: customs that stem from the past; misery that arose from war; rights that derive from citizenship; disapproval that emanated from the teacher; happiness that flows from their friendship; prejudice that issues from fear; a proposal that originated in the Congress; a mistake that proceeded from carelessness; rebellion that rises in the provinces; new industries that spring from technology.
stem 2
(stĕm)v. stemmed, stem·ming, stems
v.tr.
1. To stop or stanch (a flow): stemmed the bleeding.
2. To restrain or stop: wanted to stem the growth of government.
3. To plug or tamp (a blast hole, for example).
4. Sports To turn (a ski, usually the uphill ski) by moving the heel outward.
v.intr. Sports
To stem a ski or both skis, as in making a turn.
[Middle English stemmen, from Old Norse stemma.]
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stem
(stɛm)n
1. (Botany) the main axis of a plant, which bears the leaves, axillary buds, and flowers and contains a hollow cylinder of vascular tissue
2. (Botany) any similar subsidiary structure in such plants that bears a flower, fruit, or leaf
3. (Botany) a corresponding structure in algae and fungi
4. any long slender part, such as the hollow part of a tobacco pipe that lies between the bit and the bowl, or the support between the base and the bowl of a wineglass, goblet, etc
5. (Plants) a banana stalk with several bunches attached
6. (Heraldry) the main line of descent or branch of a family
7. (Mechanical Engineering) a round pin in some locks on which a socket in the end of a key fits and about which it rotates
8. (Mechanical Engineering) any projecting feature of a component: a shank or cylindrical pin or rod, such as the pin that carries the winding knob on a watch
9. (Linguistics) linguistics the form of a word that remains after removal of all inflectional affixes; the root of a word, esp as occurring together with a thematic element. Compare root19
10. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the main, usually vertical, stroke of a letter or of a musical note such as a minim
11. (Electrical Engineering) electronics the tubular glass section projecting from the base of a light bulb or electronic valve, on which the filament or electrodes are mounted
12. (Nautical Terms)
a. the main upright timber or structure at the bow of a vessel
b. the very forward end of a vessel (esp in the phrase from stem to stern)
vb, stems, stemming or stemmed
13. (usually foll by: from) to be derived; originate: the instability stems from the war.
14. (Nautical Terms) (tr) to make headway against (a tide, wind, etc)
15. (tr) to remove or disengage the stem or stems from
16. (tr) to supply (something) with a stem or stems
[Old English stemn; related to Old Norse stafn stem of a ship, German Stamm tribe, Gothic stōma basis, Latin stāmen thread]
ˈstemˌlike adj
ˈstemmer n
stem
(stɛm)vb, stems, stemming or stemmed
1. (tr) to restrain or stop (the flow of something) by or as if by damming up
2. (tr) to pack tightly or stop up
3. (Skiing) skiing to manoeuvre (a ski or skis), as in performing a stem
n
(Skiing) skiing a technique in which the heel of one ski or both skis is forced outwards from the direction of movement in order to slow down or turn
[C15 stemmen, from Old Norse stemma; related to Old Norse stamr blocked, stammering, German stemmen to prop; see stammer]
ˈstemmer n
Stem
(stɛm)n
(Music, other) die Stem (di) the South African national anthem until 1991, when part of it was incorporated into the current anthem, Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika. See Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika
[C19: from Afrikaans, the call]
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stem1
(stɛm)n., v. stemmed, stem•ming. n.
1. the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root.
2. the stalk that supports a leaf, flower, or fruit.
3. a stalk of bananas.
4. something resembling or suggesting a leaf or flower stalk.
5. a long, slender part: the stem of a tobacco pipe.
6. the slender, vertical part of a goblet, wineglass, etc., between the bowl and the base.
7. a projection from the rim of a watch, having on its end a knob for winding the watch.
8. the circular rod in some locks about which the key fits and rotates.
9. the stock or line of descent of a family, esp. its original ancestry.
10. the underlying form of a word, consisting of a root alone or a root plus an affix, to which inflectional endings may be added.
11. the vertical line forming part of a musical note.
12. the main or relatively thick stroke of a letter in printing.
v.t. 13. to remove the stem from (a leaf, fruit, etc.).
v.i. 14. to arise or originate (usu. fol. by from).
[before 900; (n.) Middle English; Old English stemn, stefn, akin to Middle Dutch, Middle Low German, Old High German stam stem, Old Saxon, Old Norse stamn stem3]
stem′less, adj.
stem′like`, adj.
stem2
(stɛm)v. stemmed, stem•ming,
n. v.t.
1. to stop, check, or restrain.
2. to dam up; stop the flow of (a stream, river, or the like).
3. to tamp, plug, or make tight, as a hole or joint.
4. to maneuver (a ski or skis) in executing a stem.
5. to stanch (bleeding).
v.i. 6. to execute a stem.
n. 7. an act or instance whereby a skier pushes the heel of one or both skis outward, as in making certain turns or to slow down.
[1400–50; late Middle English stemmen < Old Norse stemma to dam]
stem4
(stɛm)n., v. stemmed, stem•ming. n.
1. (at the bow of a vessel) an upright into which the side timbers or plates are jointed.
2. the forward part of a vessel (often opposed to stern).
v.t. 3. to make headway against (a tide, current, gale, etc.).
4. to make progress against (any opposition).
[before 900; continuing Old English stefn, stemn (see stem1); Middle English stampne, stamyn(e) appar. < the c. Old Norse stamn, stafn]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
stem
(stĕm)1. The main, often long or slender part of a plant that usually grows upward above the ground and supports other parts, such as branches and leaves. Some underground plant structures, such as rhizomes and corms, are stems rather than roots.
2. A slender stalk supporting or connecting another plant part, such as a leaf or flower.
The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
stem
- The stem of a tree is etymologically the upright part, the part that "stands" up, from its Germanic base sta-, "stand."See also related terms for stands.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
stem
Past participle: stemmed
Gerund: stemming
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| Noun | 1. | stem - (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem" linguistics - the scientific study of language descriptor, form, signifier, word form - the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached" |
| 2. | stem - a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ gynophore - the stalk of a pistil that raises it above the receptacle carpophore - a slender stalk that furnishes an axis for a carpel corn stalk, cornstalk - the stalk of a corn plant filament - the stalk of a stamen petiolule - the stalk of a leaflet cane - a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane plant organ - a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus sporangiophore - stalk bearing one or more sporangia cutting, slip - a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting tuber - a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage rhizome, rootstalk, rootstock - a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure axis - the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged caudex - woody stem of palms and tree ferns internode - a segment of a stem between two nodes beanstalk - stem of a bean plant cladode, cladophyll, phylloclad, phylloclade - a flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf receptacle - enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts stipe - supporting stalk or stem-like structure especially of a pistil or fern frond or supporting a mushroom cap flower stalk, scape - erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip bulb - a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure corm - solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure leaf node, node - (botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge branch - a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant culm - stem of plants of the Gramineae halm, haulm - stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectively as used for thatching and bedding tree trunk, trunk, bole - the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber | |
| 3. | stem - cylinder forming a long narrow part of something anchor, ground tackle - a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving handgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip" key - metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated nail - a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener pin - a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things wineglass - a glass that has a stem and in which wine is served cylinder - a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line | |
| 4. | stem - the tube of a tobacco pipe pipe, tobacco pipe - a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco | |
| 5. |  stem - front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"front - the side that is seen or that goes first vessel, watercraft - a craft designed for water transportation | |
| 6. | stem - a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it | |
| Verb | 1. | stem - grow out of, have roots in, originate in; "The increase in the national debt stems from the last war" originate in - come from |
| 2. | stem - cause to point inward; "stem your skis" orient - cause to point; "Orient the house towards the West" | |
| 3. | stem - stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide" check - arrest the motion (of something) abruptly; "He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve" | |
| 4. | stem - remove the stem from; "for automatic natural language processing, the words must be stemmed" |
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stem
1noun stalk, branch, trunk, shoot, stock, axis, peduncle He cut the stem for her with his knife and handed her the flower.
stem from something originate from, be caused by, derive from, arise from, flow from, emanate from, develop from, be generated by, be brought about by, be bred by, issue forth from Much of the instability stems from the economic effects of the war.
stem
2verb stop, hold back, staunch, stay (archaic), check, contain, dam, curb, restrain, bring to a standstill, stanch He was still conscious, trying to stem the bleeding with his right hand.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
stem
nounverbThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
ساقعُنْقمُقَدَّمة السَّفينَهيقْطَع النَّزيفيَنْشأ عَن، يَنْجِم عَن
kmennožkapo celé délcepocházetpramenit
fra for til agterspidsstængelstammestandse
auratajalkakantapolveutuarunko
stafa afstefnistemma, stöîvastilkurstofn, trjábolur; stilkur
シュテム堰止める幹柄発端とする
apturētceltieskājiņakātspriekšgals
nôžkarúrkastonka
steblo
stem
1 [stem]A. N
B. VI to stem from sth → ser el resultado de algo
stem
2 [stem] VT (= check, stop) [+ blood] → restañar; [+ attack, flood] → detenerto stem the tide of events → detener el curso de los acontecimientos
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
stem
[ˈstɛm] vt (= stop) [+ flow, bleeding] → endiguer
stem from
vt fus → provenir de, découler destem cell n → cellule f souchestem-cell research n → recherche f sur les cellules souchesCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
stem
n
(of plant) → Stiel m; (of woody plant, shrub) → Stamm m; (of grain) → Halm m; (fig, of family tree) → Hauptlinie f, → Hauptzweig m
(of glass) → Stiel m; (of pipe) → Hals m; (Mus: of note) → (Noten)hals m; (in watch) → Welle f; (of thermometer) → Röhre f
(of word) → Stamm m
vt (= check, stop) → aufhalten; flow of sth, tide, flood, losses, exodus also → eindämmen; bleeding, decline also → zum Stillstand bringen; inflation also, flow of words → Einhalt gebieten (+dat)
vi to stem from something (= result from) → von etw kommen, von etw herrühren; (= have as origin) → aus etw (her)stammen, auf etw (acc) → zurückgehen; what does this increase in inflation stem from? → welche Ursachen hat diese Zunahme der Inflation?
stem
:stem cell
n (Biol, Med) → Stammzelle f; stem research → Stammzellenforschung f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
stem
[stɛm]1. n (of plant) → gambo, stelo; (of fruit, leaf) → gambo, picciolo; (of glass) → stelo; (of word) → radice f
2. vt (check, stop) → frenare, arrestare; (river) → arginare, contenere; (disease) → contenere
to stem the tide of events → arrestare il corso degli eventi
to stem the tide of events → arrestare il corso degli eventi
stem from vi + adv → derivare da
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
stem1
(stem) noun1. the part of a plant that grows upward from the root, or the part from which a leaf, flower or fruit grows; a stalk. Poppies have long, hairy, twisting stems.
2. the narrow part of various objects, eg of a wine-glass between the bowl and the base. the stem of a wine-glass / of a tobacco-pipe.
3. the upright piece of wood or metal at the bow of a ship. As the ship struck the rock, she shook from stem to stern.
verb – past tense, past participle stemmed – (with from) to be caused by. Hate sometimes stems from envy.
-stemmeda thick-stemmed plant; He smoked a short-stemmed pipe.
stem2
(stem) – past tense, past participle stemmed – verb to stop (a flow, eg of blood).
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
stem
n. tallo, pedúnculo, estructura semejante al tallo de una planta;
brain ___ → ___ encefálico;
___ cell → célula madre.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012