What is another word for stemming algorithm?
Pronunciation: [stˈɛmɪŋ ˈalɡəɹˌɪθəm] (IPA) 
A stemming algorithm is a process used in natural language processing that reduces words to their base or root form. Synonyms for the term stemming algorithm include word stemming, word reduction, word normalization, morphological analysis, and lemmatization. Word stemming refers to the process of extracting the root morpheme of a word, while word reduction refers to simplifying the word by eliminating its inflectional endings. Word normalization involves standardizing the form of words. Morphological analysis refers to the examination of the structure of words, while lemmatization involves reducing words to their base form according to the rules of the language. All of these terms are used interchangeably to describe the same process in natural language processing.
