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- Dictionarystem/stɛm/
noun
- 1. the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally subterranean. Similar
- 2. a long, thin supportive or main section of something: "the main stem of the wing feathers"
verb
- 1. originate in or be caused by: "many of the universities' problems stem from rapid expansion"
- 2. remove the stems from (fruit or tobacco leaves): "her aunt and her mother were stemming currants on the side porch"
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1 day ago · Although boys and girls start out performing similarly on STEM-related school subjects, the gap between them widens as they mature, leading to the underrepresentation of women in STEM fields at the college level and in the workforce. The current study examines the development of children’s beliefs about men’s and women’s competence and other boys’ and girls’ learning ability for STEM ...
4 days ago · Flower. A flower, also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae ). Flowers consist of a combination of vegetative organs – sepals that enclose and protect the developing flower, petals that attract pollinators, and reproductive organs that produce gametophytes ...
3 hours ago · Trees are a type of plant with an elongated stem or trunk, usually with branches and leaves. Trees are organised into three major organs: the roots, the stems, and the leaves. The leaves are the principal photosynthetic organs of most higher vascular plants. They are attached by a continuous vascular system to the rest of the plant so that ...
2 days ago · The meaning of STEAM is a vapor arising from a heated substance. How to use steam in a sentence.
5 days ago · Understanding science data literacy: a conceptual framework and assessment tool for college students majoring in STEM. In the era defined by the fourth paradigm of science research, the burgeoning volume of science data poses a formidable challenge. The established data-related requisites within science literacy now fall short...
4 days ago · Angiosperms are terrestrial vascular plants; like the gymnosperms, they have roots, stems, leaves, and seeds. They differ from other seed plants in several ways.
4 days ago · Evolution, theory in biology postulating that the various types of living things on Earth have their origin in other preexisting types and that the distinguishable differences are due to modifications in successive generations. The theory of evolution is one of the fundamental keystones of modern biological theory.
