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ROOT WORD Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the phrase root word. (exact relations)
There are 22 hypernyms of the phrase root word. (close relations)
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basis
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a relation that provides the foundation for something

• the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

• the most important or necessary part of something

derivation
nounn
noun

• the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)

• (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

• a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions

• (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation

• inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

• drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body

• drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation

• the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin

etymology
nounn
noun

• a history of a word

• the study of the sources and development of words

foundation
nounn
noun

• the basis on which something is grounded

• an institution supported by an endowment

• lowest support of a structure

• education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge

• the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

• a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body

• the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

origin
nounn
noun

• the place where something begins, where it springs into being

• properties attributable to your ancestry

• an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events

• the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero

• the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived

• the hereditary derivation of an individual

source
nounn
noun

• the place where something begins, where it springs into being

• a document (or organization) from which information is obtained

• anything that provides inspiration for later work

• a facility where something is available

• a person who supplies information

• someone who originates or causes or initiates something

• (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system

• anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies

• a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to

verb

• get (a product) from another country or business

• specify the origin of

base
verb, nounv, n
noun

• installation from which a military force initiates operations

• a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries

• lowest support of a structure

• a place that the runner must touch before scoring

• the bottom or lowest part

• (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment

• a lower limit

• the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

• a support or foundation

• a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)

• any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water

• the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed

• the most important or necessary part of something

• (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place

• the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end

• (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

• the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area

• the principal ingredient of a mixture

• a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit

• (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector

adjective satellite

• serving as or forming a base

• of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)

• (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal

• not adhering to ethical or moral principles

• having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality

• illegitimate

• debased; not genuine

verb

• use as a basis for; found on

• situate as a center of operations

• use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes

radical
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root

• especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem

noun

• (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

• an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule

• a person who has radical ideas or opinions

• (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity

• a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram

• (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

adjective satellite

• (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm

• markedly new or introducing radical change

• arising from or going to the root or source

root
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (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

• the place where something begins, where it springs into being

• (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

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

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

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

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

• the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair

verb

• take root and begin to grow

• come into existence, originate

• cheer for

• plant by the roots

• dig with the snout

• become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

• cause to take roots

stem
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

• a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ

• cylinder forming a long narrow part of something

• the tube of a tobacco pipe

• front part of a vessel or aircraft

• a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it

verb

• grow out of, have roots in, originate in

• cause to point inward

• stop the flow of a liquid

• remove the stem from

theme
nounn
noun

• the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

• a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work

• (music) melodic subject of a musical composition

• an essay (especially one written as an assignment)

• (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

verb

• provide with a particular theme or motive

Best Hypernyms For ROOT WORD

Here is a list of related hypernyms for root word, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (21)
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Phrases (1)
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