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root vs stem

stem vs root

root and stem both are nouns.

root and stem both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
root Yes No Yes No
stem Yes No Yes No
As nouns, root and stem are synonyms defined as:
  • root and stem: (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
Other synonyms of root include base, radical, root word, theme.
root (noun) stem (noun)
the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed front part of a vessel or aircraft
a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes the tube of a tobacco pipe
the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
the place where something begins, where it springs into being (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
root (verb) stem (verb)
take root and begin to grow stop the flow of a liquid
cause to take roots remove the stem from
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style grow out of, have roots in, originate in
dig with the snout cause to point inward
plant by the roots
cheer for
come into existence, originate
Difference between root and stem

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