root
v. plant, cause to develop roots; dig in the ground with the snout; fix in place, spellbind; cheer, encourage n. part of a plant growing underground which anchors the plant and absorbs water and nutrients; part which anchors; source, origin; base, fundamental part; number that multiplied by itself yields a given number (Mathematics) | ||||
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Root Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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root
1. <operating system> The Unix superuser account (with user name "root" and user ID 0) that overrides file permissions. The term avatar is also used. By extension, the privileged system-maintenance login on any operating system.
See root mode, go root, wheel.
[Jargon File]
(1994-10-27)
2. <operating system> root directory.
(1996-11-21)
3. root node.
(1998-11-14)
1. <operating system> The Unix superuser account (with user name "root" and user ID 0) that overrides file permissions. The term avatar is also used. By extension, the privileged system-maintenance login on any operating system.
See root mode, go root, wheel.
[Jargon File]
(1994-10-27)
2. <operating system> root directory.
(1996-11-21)
3. root node.
(1998-11-14)
root mode
Synonym with wizard mode or "wheel mode". Like these, it is often generalised to describe privileged states in systems other than operating systems.
[Jargon File]
| Jargon File |
root
n. [Unix] 1. The superuser account (with user name `root') that ignores permission bits, user number 0 on a Unix system. The term avatar is also used. 2. The top node of the system directory structure; historically the home directory of the root user, but probably named after the root of an (inverted) tree. 3. By extension, the privileged system-maintenance login on any OS. See root mode, go root, see also wheel.
n. [Unix] 1. The superuser account (with user name `root') that ignores permission bits, user number 0 on a Unix system. The term avatar is also used. 2. The top node of the system directory structure; historically the home directory of the root user, but probably named after the root of an (inverted) tree. 3. By extension, the privileged system-maintenance login on any OS. See root mode, go root, see also wheel.
| An Everquest Glossary |
root
(v.) (1.) To cast a movement-inhibiting spell such as Root or Whirl til you Hurl, preventing a monster from escaping or advancing. (2.) To be affected by such a spell.
(v.) (1.) To cast a movement-inhibiting spell such as Root or Whirl til you Hurl, preventing a monster from escaping or advancing. (2.) To be affected by such a spell.
| WebGuest Web Glossary |
Root
1. Top-level directory from which all other (sub)directories branch out.
2. On a UNIX system, the system administrator 's account (also known as the superuser account). For security reasons, only the system administrator is allowed to log in as root.
1. Top-level directory from which all other (sub)directories branch out.
2. On a UNIX system, the system administrator 's account (also known as the superuser account). For security reasons, only the system administrator is allowed to log in as root.
| JDK Doc(JAVA) |
root
- Variable in class javax.swing.tree.DefaultTreeModel
protected TreeNode root
Root of the tree.
- Variable in class javax.swing.tree.DefaultTreeModel
protected TreeNode root
Root of the tree.
| Noman's Java(TM) Glossary |
root
In a hierarchy of items, the one item from which all other items are descended. The root item has nothing above it in the hierarchy.
In a hierarchy of items, the one item from which all other items are descended. The root item has nothing above it in the hierarchy.
Root Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Root
(n.)
A primitive form of speech; one of the earliest terms employed in language; a word from which other words are formed; a radix, or radical.
(n.)
An ancestor or progenitor; and hence, an early race; a stem.
(n.)
An edible or esculent root, especially of such plants as produce a single root, as the beet, carrot, etc.; as, the root crop.
(n.)
That factor of a quantity which when multiplied into itself will produce that quantity; thus, 3 is a root of 9, because 3 multiplied into itself produces 9; 3 is the cube root of 27.
(n.)
That which resembles a root in position or function, esp. as a source of nourishment or support; that from which anything proceeds as if by growth or development; as, the root of a tooth, a nail, a cancer, and the like.
(n.)
The cause or occasion by which anything is brought about; the source.
(n.)
The descending, and commonly branching, axis of a plant, increasing in length by growth at its extremity only, not divided into joints, leafless and without buds, and having for its offices to fix the plant in the earth, to supply it with moisture and soluble matters, and sometimes to serve as a reservoir of nutriment for future growth. A true root, however, may never reach the ground, but may be attached to a wall, etc., as in the ivy, or may hang loosely in the air, as in some epiphytic orchids.
(n.)
The fundamental tone of any chord; the tone from whose harmonics, or overtones, a chord is composed.
(n.)
The lowest place, position, or part.
(n.)
The time which to reckon in making calculations.
(n.)
The underground portion of a plant, whether a true root or a tuber, a bulb or rootstock, as in the potato, the onion, or the sweet flag.
(v. i.)
Hence, to seek for favor or advancement by low arts or groveling servility; to fawn servilely.
(v. i.)
To be firmly fixed; to be established.
(v. i.)
To fix the root; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.
(v. i.)
To turn up the earth with the snout, as swine.
(v. t.)
To plant and fix deeply in the earth, or as in the earth; to implant firmly; hence, to make deep or radical; to establish; -- used chiefly in the participle; as, rooted trees or forests; rooted dislike.
(v. t.)
To tear up by the root; to eradicate; to extirpate; -- with up, out, or away.
(v. t.)
To turn up or to dig out with the snout; as, the swine roots the earth.
(n.)
A primitive form of speech; one of the earliest terms employed in language; a word from which other words are formed; a radix, or radical.
(n.)
An ancestor or progenitor; and hence, an early race; a stem.
(n.)
An edible or esculent root, especially of such plants as produce a single root, as the beet, carrot, etc.; as, the root crop.
(n.)
That factor of a quantity which when multiplied into itself will produce that quantity; thus, 3 is a root of 9, because 3 multiplied into itself produces 9; 3 is the cube root of 27.
(n.)
That which resembles a root in position or function, esp. as a source of nourishment or support; that from which anything proceeds as if by growth or development; as, the root of a tooth, a nail, a cancer, and the like.
(n.)
The cause or occasion by which anything is brought about; the source.
(n.)
The descending, and commonly branching, axis of a plant, increasing in length by growth at its extremity only, not divided into joints, leafless and without buds, and having for its offices to fix the plant in the earth, to supply it with moisture and soluble matters, and sometimes to serve as a reservoir of nutriment for future growth. A true root, however, may never reach the ground, but may be attached to a wall, etc., as in the ivy, or may hang loosely in the air, as in some epiphytic orchids.
(n.)
The fundamental tone of any chord; the tone from whose harmonics, or overtones, a chord is composed.
(n.)
The lowest place, position, or part.
(n.)
The time which to reckon in making calculations.
(n.)
The underground portion of a plant, whether a true root or a tuber, a bulb or rootstock, as in the potato, the onion, or the sweet flag.
(v. i.)
Hence, to seek for favor or advancement by low arts or groveling servility; to fawn servilely.
(v. i.)
To be firmly fixed; to be established.
(v. i.)
To fix the root; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.
(v. i.)
To turn up the earth with the snout, as swine.
(v. t.)
To plant and fix deeply in the earth, or as in the earth; to implant firmly; hence, to make deep or radical; to establish; -- used chiefly in the participle; as, rooted trees or forests; rooted dislike.
(v. t.)
To tear up by the root; to eradicate; to extirpate; -- with up, out, or away.
(v. t.)
To turn up or to dig out with the snout; as, the swine roots the earth.
| WordNet 2.0 |
root
Noun
1. (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
(hypernym) plant organ
(hyponym) calamus
(part-holonym) rootage, root system
(substance-meronym) parenchyma
(part-meronym) root cap
(classification) botany, phytology
2. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"
(synonym) root word, base, stem, theme, radical
(hypernym) form, word form, signifier, descriptor
(classification) linguistics
3. 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"
(synonym) beginning, origin, rootage, source
(hypernym) point
(hyponym) derivation
4. a number that when multiplied by itself some number of times equals a given number
(hypernym) number
(hyponym) square root
5. the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
(synonym) solution
(hypernym) set
6. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
(synonym) ancestor, ascendant, ascendent, antecedent
(hypernym) relative, relation
(hyponym) ancestress
7. a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
(synonym) etymon
(hypernym) form, word form, signifier, descriptor
8. the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
(synonym) tooth root
(hypernym) structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
(part-holonym) tooth
(part-meronym) cementum, cement
Verb
1. take root and begin to grow; "this plant roots quickly"
(hypernym) grow
2. come into existence, originate; "The problem roots in her depression"
(hypernym) become
(derivation) beginning, origin, rootage, source
3. plant by the roots
(hypernym) plant, set
4. dig with the snout; "the pig was rooting for truffles"
(synonym) rout, rootle
(hypernym) dig, delve, cut into, turn over
5. take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?"
(synonym) side, pull
(hypernym) back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
6. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"
(synonym) settle, take root, steady down, settle down
(hypernym) stabilize, stabilise
(hyponym) roost
7. cause to take roots
(hypernym) grow
(derivation) rooting
Noun
1. (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
(hypernym) plant organ
(hyponym) calamus
(part-holonym) rootage, root system
(substance-meronym) parenchyma
(part-meronym) root cap
(classification) botany, phytology
2. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"
(synonym) root word, base, stem, theme, radical
(hypernym) form, word form, signifier, descriptor
(classification) linguistics
3. 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"
(synonym) beginning, origin, rootage, source
(hypernym) point
(hyponym) derivation
4. a number that when multiplied by itself some number of times equals a given number
(hypernym) number
(hyponym) square root
5. the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
(synonym) solution
(hypernym) set
6. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
(synonym) ancestor, ascendant, ascendent, antecedent
(hypernym) relative, relation
(hyponym) ancestress
7. a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
(synonym) etymon
(hypernym) form, word form, signifier, descriptor
8. the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
(synonym) tooth root
(hypernym) structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
(part-holonym) tooth
(part-meronym) cementum, cement
Verb
1. take root and begin to grow; "this plant roots quickly"
(hypernym) grow
2. come into existence, originate; "The problem roots in her depression"
(hypernym) become
(derivation) beginning, origin, rootage, source
3. plant by the roots
(hypernym) plant, set
4. dig with the snout; "the pig was rooting for truffles"
(synonym) rout, rootle
(hypernym) dig, delve, cut into, turn over
5. take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?"
(synonym) side, pull
(hypernym) back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
6. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"
(synonym) settle, take root, steady down, settle down
(hypernym) stabilize, stabilise
(hyponym) roost
7. cause to take roots
(hypernym) grow
(derivation) rooting
| The Phrase Finder |
Daisy roots
Meaning
Boots.
Origin
Cockney rhyming slang.
Meaning
Boots.
Origin
Cockney rhyming slang.
The love of money is the root of all evil
Origin
From the Bible. Often misquoted as 'money is the root of all evil'. Timothy 6:10. 'For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.'
The root of the matter
Origin
From the Bible. Job 19:28 'But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the Root of the matter is found in me?'
| Australian Slang |
Root
(sometimes offensive) 1. act of sexual intercourse; 2. person measured in terms of their sexual ability: “good root”; 3. have sexual intercourse with; 4. exhaust; 5. break; ruin; 6. kick; 7. synonym for f*ck in nearly all its senses: "I feel rooted"; "This washing machine is rooted"; "(S)he's a good root". A very useful word in fairly polite company.
(sometimes offensive) 1. act of sexual intercourse; 2. person measured in terms of their sexual ability: “good root”; 3. have sexual intercourse with; 4. exhaust; 5. break; ruin; 6. kick; 7. synonym for f*ck in nearly all its senses: "I feel rooted"; "This washing machine is rooted"; "(S)he's a good root". A very useful word in fairly polite company.
Bum-root
perform anal intercourse
Cannot fix a root in a brothel
can't organise anything
Cannot root the dog all day
hurry up
Daisy roots
boots
Dry-root
1. engage in sexual activities while fully clothed, esp. imitating sexual intercourse but only indulging in frottage; 2. insert and rub the penis between the thighs or breasts, but not ejaculate
Face like a mallee root
ugly
Get rooted!
term of abuse; go away!
Good root and a fart would kill smb.
smb. is weak
Mallee root
a prostitute
Root for
give encouragement to, or applaud, a contestant, etc. [originally US slang (late-19th C.)]
Root like a rabbit
have a great deal of sex
Root rat
person who is notable for their sexual endeavours
Root ute
panel van, often luxuriously appointed with carpet, curtains, etc., as a suitable place for sexual liaisons; sin bin; shaggin' wagon; fuck truck
Rooted
1. very tired; exhausted. 2. frustrated; thwarted; 3. broken beyond repair
Roots
of grassroots origin: “basic roots rock'n'roll”
Who's rootin' this cat? You're just holdin' the tail
"You are not competent to comment on the matter"
Would root the hair on a barber shop floor
not fussy
Wouldn't it rip you
expression of resignation, frustration, dismay, disapproval, disgust (euphemism for “wouldn't it root you”)
| hEnglish - advanced version |
root
root
\root\, v. t. to turn up or to dig out with the snout; as, the swine roots the earth.
root
\root\, n. [icel. rōt (for vrōt); akin to e. wort, and perhaps to root to turn up the earth. see wort.]
1. (bot.) (a) the underground portion of a plant, whether a true root or a tuber, a bulb or rootstock, as in the potato, the onion, or the sweet flag. (b) the descending, and commonly branching, axis of a plant, increasing in length by growth at its extremity only, not divided into joints, leafless and without buds, and having for its offices to fix the plant in the earth, to supply it with moisture and soluble matters, and sometimes to serve as a reservoir of nutriment for future growth. a true root, however, may never reach the ground, but may be attached to a wall, etc., as in the ivy, or may hang loosely in the air, as in some epiphytic orchids.
2. an edible or esculent root, especially of such plants as produce a single root, as the beet, carrot, etc.; as, the root crop.
3. that which resembles a root in position or function, esp. as a source of nourishment or support; that from which anything proceeds as if by growth or development; as, the root of a tooth, a nail, a cancer, and the like. specifically: (a) an ancestor or progenitor; and hence, an early race; a stem. they were the roots out of which sprang two distinct people. (b) a primitive form of speech; one of the earliest terms employed in language; a word from which other words are formed; a radix, or radical. (c) the cause or occasion by which anything is brought about; the source. "she herself is root of bounty." the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. vi. 10 (rev. ver.) (d) (math.) that factor of a quantity which when multiplied into itself will produce that quantity; thus, 3 is a root of 9, because 3 multiplied into itself produces 9; 3 is the cube root of 27. (e) (mus.) the fundamental tone of any chord; the tone from whose harmonics, or overtones, a chord is composed. (f) the lowest place, position, or part. "deep to the roots of hell." "the roots of the mountains."
4. (astrol.) the time which to reckon in making calculations. when a root is of a birth yknowe [known].
similar words(87)
root cellar
root barnacle
dragon root
biquadratic root of a number
root celery
club root
square root of a number
chocolate root
root beer
pepper root
cahinca root
root cap
to extract the root
rape root
premorse root
culver`s root
tinker`s root
go root
stone root
root of a tooth
choy root
bowman`s root
root of an equation
alum root
celery root
multiple primary root
take root
root directory
to take root
rheumatism root
primary root
root out
orris root
root and branch
pappoose root
senega root
root canal
seneka root
unicorn root
hollow root
root hair
seneca root
rattlesnake root
brier root
yellow root
root vegetable
root crop
root mode
tooth root
cube root
tuba root
taro root
musquash root
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root
\root\, v. t. to turn up or to dig out with the snout; as, the swine roots the earth.
root
\root\, n. [icel. rōt (for vrōt); akin to e. wort, and perhaps to root to turn up the earth. see wort.]
1. (bot.) (a) the underground portion of a plant, whether a true root or a tuber, a bulb or rootstock, as in the potato, the onion, or the sweet flag. (b) the descending, and commonly branching, axis of a plant, increasing in length by growth at its extremity only, not divided into joints, leafless and without buds, and having for its offices to fix the plant in the earth, to supply it with moisture and soluble matters, and sometimes to serve as a reservoir of nutriment for future growth. a true root, however, may never reach the ground, but may be attached to a wall, etc., as in the ivy, or may hang loosely in the air, as in some epiphytic orchids.
2. an edible or esculent root, especially of such plants as produce a single root, as the beet, carrot, etc.; as, the root crop.
3. that which resembles a root in position or function, esp. as a source of nourishment or support; that from which anything proceeds as if by growth or development; as, the root of a tooth, a nail, a cancer, and the like. specifically: (a) an ancestor or progenitor; and hence, an early race; a stem. they were the roots out of which sprang two distinct people. (b) a primitive form of speech; one of the earliest terms employed in language; a word from which other words are formed; a radix, or radical. (c) the cause or occasion by which anything is brought about; the source. "she herself is root of bounty." the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. vi. 10 (rev. ver.) (d) (math.) that factor of a quantity which when multiplied into itself will produce that quantity; thus, 3 is a root of 9, because 3 multiplied into itself produces 9; 3 is the cube root of 27. (e) (mus.) the fundamental tone of any chord; the tone from whose harmonics, or overtones, a chord is composed. (f) the lowest place, position, or part. "deep to the roots of hell." "the roots of the mountains."
4. (astrol.) the time which to reckon in making calculations. when a root is of a birth yknowe [known].
similar words(87)
root cellar
root barnacle
dragon root
biquadratic root of a number
root celery
club root
square root of a number
chocolate root
root beer
pepper root
cahinca root
root cap
to extract the root
rape root
premorse root
culver`s root
tinker`s root
go root
stone root
root of a tooth
choy root
bowman`s root
root of an equation
alum root
celery root
multiple primary root
take root
root directory
to take root
rheumatism root
primary root
root out
orris root
root and branch
pappoose root
senega root
root canal
seneka root
unicorn root
hollow root
root hair
seneca root
rattlesnake root
brier root
yellow root
root vegetable
root crop
root mode
tooth root
cube root
tuba root
taro root
musquash root
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@@root
root rot
culvers root
root beer float
musk root
root normal form
crinkle root
root bridge
root version
colic root
cainca root
root word
root system
tuber root
rose-root
chay root
cancer root
turmeric root
root climber
ordeal root
horseradish root
residual root
china root
root louse
to strike root
root node
derris root
root leaf
licorice root
flag root
coral root
pleurisy root
brown root rot fungus
root of a nail
root-and-branch men
| Everyday English and Slang in Ireland |
Root (v)
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| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
root
préamh
root window: bun-fhuinneog
préamh
root window: bun-fhuinneog
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Bonclust
Bonclust = n. root of the ear; a box on the ear
Bonclust = n. root of the ear; a box on the ear
Diwraidd
Diwraidd = a. without root
Gwraidd
Gwraidd, gwreiddion = n. a root
Gwreiddio
Gwreiddio = v. to root, to originate
Gwreiddyn
Gwreiddyn = n. a root
Perwraidd
Perwraidd = n. liquorice root
Sawdd
Sawdd = n. depth; a sink; a plunge; a root; power
Trysawdd
Trysawdd = n. a cube root
Root Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| President's DNA Initiative Glossary |
Root
The root is the structure at the proximal end of a hair.
The root is the structure at the proximal end of a hair.
Root Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Root Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Root
gir
gir
Root Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary |
Zeror
root; that straitens or binds; that keeps tight
root; that straitens or binds; that keeps tight
Root Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
ROOT
- For other uses of "root", see root (disambiguation).
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Root
In vascular plants, the root is the organ of a plant body that typically lies below the surface of the soil (compare with stem). However, this is not always the case, since a root can also be aerial (that is, growing above the ground) or aerating (that is, growing up above the ground or especially above water). On the other hand, a stem normally occurring below ground is not exceptional either (see rhizome). So, it is better to define root as a part of a plant body that bears no leaves, and therefore also lacks nodes. There are also important internal structural differences between stems and roots. The two major functions of roots are 1.) absorption of water and inorganic nutrients and 2.) anchoring the plant body to the ground. Roots also function in cytokinin synthesis, which supplies some of shoot needs. They often function in storage of food. The roots of most vascular plant species enter into symbiosis with certain fungi to form mycorrhizas, and a large range of other organisms including bacteria also closely associate with roots.
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Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) defines the main directories and their contents in Linux and other Unix-like computer operating systems.
The current version is 2.3. It was announced on January 29, 2004.
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ROOT!
ROOT! is an Australian rock group from Melbourne formed in 2007. Their music combines alt-country, blues and indie rock with elements of spoken word, satire, social commentary and post-modernism. ROOT! appear onstage in cowboy hats and affect a stereotypical country image, but their music frequently takes excursions into other genres, including the use of samples and hip-hop beats. Their singer, DC Root, favours lengthy, largely spoken lyrics with a darkly satirical humour. While humour is central to the appreciation of the group’s philosophy, their music is played with authenticity and serious intent. They are not a “spoof” country act.
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Vrsn-end-of-zone-marker-dummy-record.root
vrsn-end-of-zone-marker-dummy-record.root is a domain name listed in the DNS root zone as a diagnostic marker, whose presence demonstrates the root zone was not truncated upon loading by a root nameserver. It could be argued it represents a top-level domain of .root, although technically no such delegation exists.
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