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stem vs root word

root word vs stem

stem and root word both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stem Yes No Yes No
root word Yes No No No
As nouns, stem and root word are synonyms defined as:
  • stem and root word: (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
Other synonyms of stem include base, radical, root, theme.
stem (noun) root word (noun)
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
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
stem (verb) root word (verb)
stop the flow of a liquid
remove the stem from
grow out of, have roots in, originate in
cause to point inward
Difference between stem and root word

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