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| 1. | [ noun ] (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed | |
| Synonyms: | stem root theme radical base | |
| Examples: | "thematic vowels are part of the stem"  | 
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| Related terms: | form linguistics | |
| Similar spelling: | 
  root_rot Rotterdam rotor_head roadworthy  | 
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