stemming

(verb) grow out of, have roots in, originate in. Synonyms: stem. Example: "The increase in the national debt stems from the last war."

(verb) cause to point inward. Synonyms: stem. Example: "Stem your skis."

(verb) stop the flow of a liquid. Synonyms: stem, stanch, staunch, halt. Examples: "Staunch the blood flow." "Stem the tide."

(verb) remove the stem from. Synonyms: stem. Example: "For automatic natural language processing, the words must be stemmed."