stemming

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Verb

1. present participle of stem#English|stem

Noun

stemming

1. (nautical) Movement against a current, especially a tidal current.
2. A process for removing the inflexional, and sometimes derivational, affixes from words.
3. (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.

Translations

• French: dépréfixation (for prefix), désuffixation (for suffix)

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