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stemming

stemming

4.6
Reducing the flow or spread of something such as blood
  • noun
  • /ˈstɛmɪŋ/
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  • Doctors focused on the stemming of blood loss after the accident.

Examples

  • Efforts at stemming the spread of misinformation are ongoing in the community.

  • The quick stemming of the leak prevented further damage to the house.

  • The stemming of the floodwaters was crucial for the town's safety.

  • The government is focused on stemming the spread of misinformation.

  • The quick stemming of the leak prevented further damage to the house.

  • Doctors focused on the stemming of blood loss after the accident.

  • Efforts at stemming the spread of misinformation are ongoing in the community.

Synonyms

constriction
vsstemming
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A narrowing in a tube or pipe that reduces flow

is broader, applying to stopping spread in general rather than just physical tightening

Antonyms

increase
524 1.0

The extra amount added to something to make it larger

release
149 3.6

The act of letting a liquid, gas, or energy flow out

Compounds

stemming algorithm
  • Specialized
7.5

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

Surface Forms

stemming singular
stemings plural

Morphology

stemming = stem (transparent) = stem + ing

Formed by the verb 'stem' + the productive nominalizing/gerundial suffix '-ing', so the meaning 'the act of stopping' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word stemming comes from the idea of a stem, the 'main part' of a plant that holds things together and can block movement. So to 'stem' a leak is to 'stop' or slow the flow, and stemming means the act of stopping or slowing something.