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Meaning of
root
in English
root
us
//rut//
uk
//ruːt//
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Plural
roots
Past Tense
rooted
Participle Verb
rooting
Third Person Singular
roots
Definitions
Noun
underground
plant
part
;
anchors
and
supports
primary
source
or
origin
(
of
something
)
a
number
that
yields
another
when
raised
to
power
The
square
root
of
16
is
4
.
a
value
that
solves
an
equation
(
e
.
g
.
square
root
)
The
equation
has
a
root
that
satisfies
the
condition
.
tooth
part
in
bone
;
holds
tooth
in
place
The
dentist
examined
the
root
of
the
tooth
to
check
for
decay
.
hair
base
under
skin
;
holds
hair
The
root
of
the
hair
is
the
part
that
is
embedded
in
the
skin
.
undamaged
hair
part
near
skin
The
stylist
carefully
trimmed
the
root
of
her
hair
to
prevent
split
ends
.
fundamental
tone
in
music
;
chord
base
The
musician
played
a
chord
based
on
the
root
note
of
the
scale
.
primary
UNIX
user
account
;
system
administrator
The
system
administrator
logged
in
as
the
root
user
to
configure
the
server
.
top
directory
in
a
file
system
;
containing
files
and
subdirectories
The
file
system
has
a
root
directory
that
contains
all
other
directories
and
files
.
core
unit
of
a
word's
meaning
;
basic
semantic
content
The
word
"
run
"
has
a
root
that
conveys
the
idea
of
movement
.
source
word
for
derived
words
The
prefix
and
suffix
are
added
to
the
root
to
form
a
new
word
.
the
primary
node
in
a
tree
structure
The
computer
scientist
identified
the
root
node
in
the
graph
.
a
zero
of
a
mathematical
function
The
mathematician
solved
for
the
root
of
the
quadratic
equation
.
wing
section
near
fuselage
The
airplane's
root
is
the
part
of
the
wing
where
it
meets
the
fuselage
.
thread
base
(
in
engineering
)
The
engineer
designed
a
strong
thread
with
a
sturdy
root
to
support
the
heavy
load
.
lowest
point
or
position
;
base
The
tree's
root
grew
deep
into
the
earth
.
Verb
to
cheer
and
support
(
a
team
,
person
,
etc
.);
show
enthusiasm
The
crowd
began
to
root
for
their
favorite
team
.
Compounds / Phrases
rootstock
root out
root for
roothold
rootholds
rootstalk
rootstocks
rootbeer
rootball
celery root
characteristic root
beetroots
briarroot
gingerroot
grassroot
redroot
rootstalks
rootworm
rootworms
roseroot
root-bound
