English Dictionary

stemming

noun

(nautical) Movement against a current, especially a tidal current. / A process for removing the inflexional, and sometimes derivational, affixes from words.

The boat's stemming against the current was impressive.

意味（1）

(nautical) Movement against a current, especially a tidal current.

意味（2）

A process for removing the inflexional, and sometimes derivational, affixes from words.

意味（3）

(by extension) To include a term's inflections as part of a search engine's search.

意味（4）

(rock climbing) 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.