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stemming.

Movement against a current, especially a tidal current.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Movement against a current, especially a tidal current.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A process for removing the inflexional, and sometimes derivational, affixes from words.

    countable · uncountable
  3. To include a term's inflections as part of a search engine's search.

    broadly · countable · uncountable
  4. The technique of bridging between two holds with hands and/or feet, applying forces to each in opposing directions in order to brace oneself in position.

    countable · uncountable
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of stem

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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