roots - Meaning in Marathi

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root - Meaning in Marathi

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Definitions and Meaning of roots in English

root noun

1. the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair
2. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

   Synonyms

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

   धातू, ...Subscribe

   Example

   • "thematic vowels are part of the stem"
3. a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes

   Synonyms

   etymon

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

   Synonyms

   solution

5. the place where something begins, where it springs into being

   Synonyms

   beginning, origin, rootage, source

   Examples

   • "communism's Russian root"
   • "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"
   • "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"
   • "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"
6. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

   Synonyms

   ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent

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

root verb

1. take root and begin to grow

   Example

   • "this plant roots quickly"
2. cause to take roots
3. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

   Synonyms

   settle down, settle, settle, steady down, take root

   Example

   • "He finally settled down"
4. dig with the snout

   Synonyms

   rootle, rout

   Example

   • "the pig was rooting for truffles"
5. plant by the roots
6. cheer for

   Example

   • "She roots for the Broncos"
7. come into existence, originate

   Example

   • "The problem roots in her depression"

Description

In vascular plants, the roots are the organs of a plant that are modified to provide anchorage for the plant and take in water and nutrients into the plant body, which allows plants to grow taller and faster. They are most often below the surface of the soil, but roots can also be aerial or aerating, that is, growing up above the ground or especially above water.

Also see "Root" on Wikipedia

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