Stemming: meaning, definitions and examples

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stemming

 

[ หˆstษ›mษชล‹ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

linguistic process

Stemming is the process of reducing a word to its base or root form. This is commonly used in computational linguistics and information retrieval. By removing suffixes and prefixes, stemming allows for the identification of similar words that share the same root. This technique improves the efficiency of searching for documents and enhances the accuracy of search results.

Synonyms

abridging, rooting

Examples of usage

  • The stemming algorithm processed the words to find their roots.
  • Stemming helps in reducing the complexity of the text analysis.
  • Using stemming, we retrieved documents with related terms.

Translations

Translations of the word "stemming" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น derivaรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคคเฅ‡เคฎเคฟเค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Stemming

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pemangkasan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั‚ะตะผะผั–ะฝะณ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ stemming

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚นใƒ†ใƒŸใƒณใ‚ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท stemming

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ stemming

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kรถk รงฤฑkarฤฑmฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ˜•ํƒœ์†Œ ๋ถ„์„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุชุฌุฒุฆุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ stemming

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ stemming

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฏๅนฒๆๅ–

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ stemming

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ stemming

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฏะฑั–ั€ ัˆั‹า“ะฐั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kรถk รงฤฑxarma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ stemming

Etymology

The term 'stemming' originates from the word 'stem', which refers to the main part of a word that carries its meaning. In the context of linguistics, stemming was first introduced in the 1960s as a technique to enhance information retrieval by simplifying the analysis of words and their meanings. The process gained broader recognition with the advent of computational linguistics and search engines. Early stemming algorithms often employed rudimentary techniques, but they have evolved significantly over the years, leading to more sophisticated methods used today. As the digital information landscape grew, stemming became essential for effective data mining and text analysis, facilitating better retrieval of related documents and improving overall search engine performance.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,740, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.