root

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1. the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support (noun.body)

hypernym	:	anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure,
definition	:	a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing (noun.body)

part holonym	:	cement, cementum,
definition	:	a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth (noun.body)

part meronym	:	tooth,
definition	:	hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense (noun.body)

2. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	descriptor, form, signifier, word form,
definition	:	the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something (noun.communication)

domain category	:	linguistics,
definition	:	the scientific study of language (noun.cognition)

3. a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	descriptor, form, signifier, word form,
definition	:	the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something (noun.communication)

4. the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation (noun.group)

hypernym	:	set,
definition	:	(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols (noun.group)

5. the place where something begins, where it springs into being (noun.location)

hypernym	:	point,
definition	:	the precise location of something; a spatially limited location (noun.location)

hyponym	:	derivation,
definition	:	the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues) (noun.location)

hyponym	:	spring,
definition	:	a point at which water issues forth (noun.location)

hyponym	:	fountainhead, head, headspring,
definition	:	the source of water from which a stream arises (noun.location)

hyponym	:	headwater,
definition	:	the source of a river (noun.location)

hyponym	:	wellhead, wellspring,
definition	:	the source of water for a well (noun.location)

hyponym	:	jumping-off place, point of departure,
definition	:	a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched (noun.location)

hyponym	:	birthplace, cradle, place of origin, provenance, provenience,
definition	:	where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence (noun.location)

hyponym	:	home,
definition	:	place where something began and flourished (noun.location)

hyponym	:	point source,
definition	:	a concentrated source (especially of radiation or pollution) that is spatially constricted (noun.location)

hyponym	:	trail head, trailhead,
definition	:	the beginning of a trail (noun.location)

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

hypernym	:	relation, relative,
definition	:	a person related by blood or marriage (noun.person)

hyponym	:	ancestress,
definition	:	a woman ancestor (noun.person)

hyponym	:	forbear, forebear,
definition	:	a person from whom you are descended (noun.person)

hyponym	:	father, forefather, sire,
definition	:	the founder of a family (noun.person)

hyponym	:	foremother,
definition	:	a woman ancestor (noun.person)

hyponym	:	primogenitor, progenitor,
definition	:	an ancestor in the direct line (noun.person)

7. (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 (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	plant organ,
definition	:	a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	calamus,
definition	:	the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	cocoyam, dasheen, eddo, taro,
definition	:	edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	ginseng,
definition	:	aromatic root of ginseng plants (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	horseradish, horseradish root,
definition	:	the root of the horseradish plant; it is grated or ground and used for seasoning (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	radish,
definition	:	pungent edible root of any of various cultivated radish plants (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	chicory, chicory root,
definition	:	the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	oyster plant, salsify,
definition	:	edible root of the salsify plant (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	hottentot bread, hottentot's bread,
definition	:	thick edible rootstock of elephant's-foot (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	briarroot,
definition	:	hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	orris, orrisroot,
definition	:	fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	sarsaparilla root,
definition	:	dried root of any of various plants of the genus Smilax used as a flavoring agent (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	licorice root,
definition	:	root of licorice used in flavoring e.g. candy and liqueurs and medicines (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	senega,
definition	:	dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	mandrake, mandrake root,
definition	:	the root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	cassava, manioc,
definition	:	cassava root eaten as a staple food after drying and leaching; source of tapioca (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	carrot,
definition	:	deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	parsnip,
definition	:	the whitish root of cultivated parsnip (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	pneumatophore,
definition	:	an air-filled root (submerged or exposed) that can function as a respiratory organ of a marsh or swamp plant (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	taproot,
definition	:	(botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	adventitious root,
definition	:	root growing in an unusual location e.g. from a stem (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	rootlet,
definition	:	small root or division of a root (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	prop root,
definition	:	a root that grows from and supports the stem above the ground in plants such as mangroves (noun.plant)

part holonym	:	root cap,
definition	:	thimble-shaped mass of cells covering and protecting the growing tip of a root (noun.plant)

part holonym	:	root hair,
definition	:	thin hairlike outgrowth of an epidermal cell just behind the tip; absorbs nutrients from the soil (noun.plant)

part holonym	:	bark,
definition	:	tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants (noun.plant)

part meronym	:	root system, rootage,
definition	:	a developed system of roots (noun.plant)

substance holonym	:	parenchyma,
definition	:	the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems (noun.plant)

domain category	:	botany, phytology,
definition	:	the branch of biology that studies plants (noun.cognition)

8. a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number (noun.quantity)

hypernym	:	number,
definition	:	a concept of quantity involving zero and units (noun.quantity)

hyponym	:	square root,
definition	:	a number that when multiplied by itself equals a given number (noun.quantity)

hyponym	:	cube root,
definition	:	a number that when multiplied three times equals a given number (noun.quantity)

9. take root and begin to grow (verb.change)

hypernym	:	grow,
definition	:	become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain (verb.change)

verb group	:	root,
definition	:	cause to take roots (verb.change)

10. cause to take roots (verb.change)

hypernym	:	grow,
definition	:	cause to grow or develop (verb.change)

verb group	:	root,
definition	:	take root and begin to grow (verb.change)

11. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style (verb.change)

hypernym	:	stabilise, stabilize,
definition	:	become stable or more stable (verb.change)

hyponym	:	roost,
definition	:	settle down or stay, as if on a roost (verb.change)

12. dig with the snout (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	cut into, delve, dig, turn over,
definition	:	turn up, loosen, or remove earth (verb.contact)

13. plant by the roots (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	plant, set,
definition	:	put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground (verb.contact)

14. come into existence, originate (verb.stative)

hypernym	:	become,
definition	:	come into existence (verb.stative)

15. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed (noun.communication)

derivation	:	stem,
definition	:	remove the stem from (verb.change)

derivation	:	stem,
definition	:	grow out of, have roots in, originate in (verb.stative)

16. the place where something begins, where it springs into being (noun.location)

derivation	:	root,
definition	:	come into existence, originate (verb.stative)

derivation	:	originate,
definition	:	begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc. (verb.stative)

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

antonym	:	descendant, descendent,
definition	:	a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race (noun.person)

derivation	:	antecedent,
definition	:	preceding in time or order (adj.all)

derivation	:	ancestral, hereditary, patrimonial, transmissible,
definition	:	inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent (adj.all)

derivation	:	ancestral,
definition	:	of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor (adj.pert)

18. (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 (noun.plant)

derivation	:	rootlet,
definition	:	small root or division of a root (noun.plant)

derivation	:	root,
definition	:	take root and begin to grow (verb.change)

derivation	:	root,
definition	:	plant by the roots (verb.contact)

19. take root and begin to grow (verb.change)

derivation	:	root,
definition	:	(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 (noun.plant)

derivation	:	rooting, rooting,
definition	:	the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow (noun.process)

20. plant by the roots (verb.contact)

derivation	:	root,
definition	:	(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 (noun.plant)

21. come into existence, originate (verb.stative)

derivation	:	beginning, origin, root, rootage, source,
definition	:	the place where something begins, where it springs into being (noun.location)

22. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed (noun.communication)

derivation	:	stem,
definition	:	remove the stem from (verb.change)

derivation	:	stem,
definition	:	grow out of, have roots in, originate in (verb.stative)

23. the place where something begins, where it springs into being (noun.location)

derivation	:	root,
definition	:	come into existence, originate (verb.stative)

derivation	:	originate,
definition	:	begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc. (verb.stative)

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

antonym	:	descendant, descendent,
definition	:	a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race (noun.person)

derivation	:	antecedent,
definition	:	preceding in time or order (adj.all)

derivation	:	ancestral, hereditary, patrimonial, transmissible,
definition	:	inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent (adj.all)

derivation	:	ancestral,
definition	:	of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor (adj.pert)

25. (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 (noun.plant)

derivation	:	rootlet,
definition	:	small root or division of a root (noun.plant)

derivation	:	root,
definition	:	take root and begin to grow (verb.change)

derivation	:	root,
definition	:	plant by the roots (verb.contact)

26. take root and begin to grow (verb.change)

derivation	:	root,
definition	:	(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 (noun.plant)

derivation	:	rooting, rooting,
definition	:	the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow (noun.process)

27. plant by the roots (verb.contact)

derivation	:	root,
definition	:	(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 (noun.plant)

28. come into existence, originate (verb.stative)

derivation	:	beginning, origin, root, rootage, source,
definition	:	the place where something begins, where it springs into being (noun.location)

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