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stemmer

stemmer

9.2
A program that removes word endings to give the basic word form
  • noun
  • /ˈstɛmər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : algoritmo de stemming
  • A stemmer allows search engines to handle different word forms, such as 'run' and 'running'.

Examples

  • The Porter stemmer is widely used in English language text processing applications.

  • A stemmer processes words like 'fishing' and 'fished' to their base form 'fish'.

  • While using a stemmer, some words may be reduced to non-dictionary stems.

  • The stemmer is essential for natural language processing.

  • A good stemmer can improve search results significantly.

  • For text analysis, a stemmer reduces words to their root forms to enhance search accuracy.

  • Using a stemmer helps software understand variations of a word by breaking them down to their simplest form.

Synonyms

stemming algorithm
vsstemmer
  • Specialized
7.5

A computer method that removes word endings to find the base word

is the single-word name for the same computer method rather than a phrase
stemming
vsstemmer
  • Specialized
4.9

Reducing words to their basic form for search engines

is a specific implemented method that performs the same reduction

Surface Forms

stemmer singular
stemmers plural

Morphology

stemmer = stem (semi-transparent) = stem + er

Morphologically regular ('stem' + '-er'), but the base sense 'stem' as a technical linguistic operation may be unknown to general learners.

Etymology

Stemmer in language tools is named from stem ('base' or 'main part') + -er, meaning a tool that finds the base of a word and removes endings; that is why a text stemmer reduces 'running' to 'run'.