root word vs stem

stem vs root word

root word and stem both are nouns.

root word is not a verb while stem is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
root word	Yes	No	No	No
stem	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, root word and stem are synonyms defined as:

root word and stem: (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

Other synonyms of root word include base, radical, root, theme.

root word (noun)	stem (noun)
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed	a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it
	front part of a vessel or aircraft
	the tube of a tobacco pipe
	cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
	(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
	a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ

root word (verb)	stem (verb)
	stop the flow of a liquid
	remove the stem from
	grow out of, have roots in, originate in
	cause to point inward

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