root :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

root

n. (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

root

n. a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number

root, tooth root

n. the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support

solution, root

n. the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation

etymon, root

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

root, root directory, main directory

n. the basic directory in hierarchical systems

base, root, radical, root word

n. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"

beginning, origin, root, rootage, source

n. the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "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"

ancestor, ascendant, ascendent, antecedent, root

n. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

root, root word, base, stem, theme, radical

n. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"

root

v. cause to take roots

rout, root, rootle

v. dig with the snout; "the pig was rooting for truffles"

There are no items for this category

pith

n. soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants

rhizome, rootstock, rootstalk

n. a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure

tuber

n. a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage

foundation

n. the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections"

base, radix

n. (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place; "10 is the radix of the decimal system"

base

n. (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment; "the base of the skull"

foundation

n. the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections"

spring, fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring

n. a natural flow of ground water

bottom

n. the lowest part of anything; "they started at the bottom of the hill"

footing, basis, ground

n. a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"

core

n. the central part of the Earth

center, centre, middle, heart, eye

n. an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"

support

n. supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"

parent

n. an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained

matriarch

n. a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons)

predecessor

n. one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

precursor, forerunner

n. a person who goes before or announces the coming of another

prototype, paradigm, epitome, image

n. a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"

develop

v. grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time"

develop, make grow

v. cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple"

boom, thrive, flourish, expand

v. grow vigorously; "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming"

spud

v. initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum; "The well was spudded in April"

tighten, fasten

v. make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"

fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover

v. find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

There are no items for this category

covering, natural covering, cover

n. a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

descendant, descendent

n. a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race

successor, heir

n. a person who inherits some title or office

Using Lexipedia you can visually map out words and concepts in a clean and friendly interface. No more thumbing through a dictionary, or fumbling through a single-word search; with Lexipedia you can see related words, synonyms, antonyms and fuzzynyms. And best of all, it's absolutely free!