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root

Letters that make root

o, r, t are letters that make 'root'

Words within root

Ro are words within 'root'

Anagrams of root

roto, toro are anagrams of 'root'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of root

roots, rooty are words created by adding a letter to 'root'

root is a 4 letter word starting with r
root is a 4 letter word ending with t

14 possible definitions for 'root'

Root as "a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes"

Under this definition, root is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

etymon has the same meaning as root

root as a type

'root' can be a type of form, descriptor, word form, signifier.

Root as "the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support"

Under this definition, root is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tooth root has the same meaning as root

root as a type

'root' can be a type of structure, anatomical structure, bodily structure, complex body part, body structure.

root as a part

'root' can be a part of tooth.

Parts of root

cementum, cement are parts of 'root'.

Root as "(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed"

Under this definition, root is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

base, root word, radical, stem, theme have the same meaning as 'root'

root as a type

'root' can be a type of form, descriptor, word form, signifier.

root as a category

'root' can be a category of linguistics.

Derivatives of root

stem are derivatives of 'root'.

Root as "the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation"

Under this definition, root is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

solution has the same meaning as root

root as a type

'root' can be a type of set.

Root as "the place where something begins, where it springs into being"

Under this definition, root is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

origin, source, rootage, beginning have the same meaning as 'root'

root as a type

'root' can be a type of point.

Types of root

headspring, headwater, place of origin, provenance, provenience, point source, trail head, trailhead, jumping-off place, spring, derivation, head, wellhead, fountainhead, cradle, wellspring, birthplace, home, point of departure are types of 'root'.

Derivatives of root

originate, root are derivatives of 'root'.

Example of root used within this context

"the Italian beginning of the Renaissance", "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation", "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River", "communism's Russian root"

Root as "someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)"

Under this definition, root is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ancestor, ascendent, ascendant, antecedent have the same meaning as 'root'

Antonyms

descendant, descendent have the opposite meaning of 'root'

root as a type

'root' can be a type of relation, relative.

Types of root

ancestress, forebear, forbear, forefather, foremother, progenitor, primogenitor, sire, father are types of 'root'.

Derivatives of root

transmissible, ancestral, antecedent, hereditary, patrimonial are derivatives of 'root'.

Root as "(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes, absorbs water and mineral salts, usually it anchors the plant to the ground"

Under this definition, root is a noun and has the following properties:

root as a type

'root' can be a type of plant organ.

Types of root

calamus, horseradish, cassava, ginseng, Hottentot bread, Hottentot's bread, briarroot, orris, sarsaparilla root, licorice root, senega, horseradish root, orrisroot, taro, cocoyam, eddo, chicory root, mandrake root, parsnip, taproot, carrot, chicory, salsify, oyster plant, radish, dasheen, mandrake, manioc, pneumatophore, adventitious root, rootlet, prop root are types of 'root'.

Substances of root

parenchyma is a substance of root.

root as a part

'root' can be a part of rootage, root system.

Parts of root

bark, root hair, root cap are parts of 'root'.

root as a category

'root' can be a category of botany, phytology.

Derivatives of root

root, rootlet are derivatives of 'root'.

Root as "a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number"

Under this definition, root is a noun and has the following properties:

root as a type

'root' can be a type of number.

Types of root

square root, cube root are types of 'root'.

Root as "cause to take roots"

Under this definition, root is a verb and has the following properties:

root as a type

'root' can be a type of grow.

Derivatives of root

rooting is a derivative of root.

Verb groups of root

root is a verb group of root.

Root as "take root and begin to grow"

Under this definition, root is a verb and has the following properties:

root as a type

'root' can be a type of grow.

Derivatives of root

root, rooting are derivatives of 'root'.

Verb groups of root

root is a verb group of root.

Example of root used within this context

"this plant roots quickly"

Root as "become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style"

Under this definition, root is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

take root, steady down, settle down, settle have the same meaning as 'root'

root as a type

'root' can be a type of stabilise, stabilize.

Types of root

roost is a type of root.

Root as "dig with the snout"

Under this definition, root is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rootle, rout have the same meaning as 'root'

root as a type

'root' can be a type of delve, cut into, turn over, dig.

Example of root used within this context

"the pig was rooting for truffles"

Root as "plant by the roots"

Under this definition, root is a verb and has the following properties:

root as a type

'root' can be a type of set, plant.

Derivatives of root

root is a derivative of root.

Root as "come into existence, originate"

Under this definition, root is a verb and has the following properties:

root as a type

'root' can be a type of become.

Derivatives of root

root, origin, source, rootage, beginning are derivatives of 'root'.

Example of root used within this context

"The problem roots in her depression"