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stem vs stock

stock vs stem

stem and stock both are nouns.

stem is not an adjective while stock is an adjective.

stem and stock both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stem Yes No Yes No
stock Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, stock is a hyponym of stem; that is, stock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stem:
  • stem: a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
  • stock: persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
Other hyponyms of stem include gynophore, carpophore, corn stalk, cornstalk, filament, funicle, funiculus, petiolule, cane, sporangiophore, cutting, slip, tuber, rhizome, rootstalk, rootstock, axis, caudex, beanstalk, cladode, cladophyll, phylloclad, phylloclade, caudex, stipe, flower stalk, scape, leafstalk, petiole, bulb, corm, branch, culm, halm, haulm, bole, tree trunk, trunk.
stem (noun) stock (noun)
a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it any animals kept for use or profit
front part of a vessel or aircraft the merchandise that a shop has on hand
the tube of a tobacco pipe the handle end of some implements or tools
cylinder forming a long narrow part of something the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed an ornamental white cravat
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ lumber used in the construction of something
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
the hereditary derivation of an individual
persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
a supply of something available for future use
a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation
the reputation and popularity a person has
stem (adjective) stock (adjective)
regularly and widely used or sold
routine
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
stem (verb) stock (verb)
stop the flow of a liquid put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
remove the stem from have on hand
grow out of, have roots in, originate in amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use
cause to point inward provide or furnish with a stock of something
supply with livestock
supply with fish
equip with a stock
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