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root noun

  /ɹuːt/ , /ɹʊt/
  • The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
 juuri, puunjuuri
  • (arithmetic) Of a number or expression, a number which, when raised to a specified power, yields the specified number or expression.
  • (linguistic morphology) The primary lexical unit of a word, which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents. Inflectional stems often derive from roots.
 juuri
  • The part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place.
 juuri, hampaanjuuri
  • The part of a hair under the skin that holds the hair in place.
 juuri, hiusjuuri
  • (analysis) A zero (of an equation).
 juuri, nollakohta
  • (graph theory, computing) The single node of a tree that has no parent.
 juuri, juurisolmu
  • (philology) A word from which another word or words are derived.
 juuri, kanta, kantasana
  • (figurative) The primary source; origin.
 juuri, lähde
  • (computing) The highest directory of a directory structure which may contain both files and subdirectories.
 juurihakemisto, juurikansio
  • (computing) In UNIX terminology, the first user account with complete access to the operating system and its configuration, found at the root of the directory structure; the person who manages accounts on a UNIX system.
 pääkäyttäjä

root noun

  /ɹuːt/ , /ɹʊt/
  • (Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) An act of sexual intercourse.
  • (Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) A sexual partner.
 pano

root verb

  /ɹuːt/ , /ɹʊt/
  • (intransitive, with "for" or "on", US) To cheer (on); to show support (for) and hope for the success of. (See root for.) [late 19th century]
 kannustaa

root verb

  /ɹuːt/ , /ɹʊt/
  • (transitive) To root out; to abolish.
 juuria, juurruttaa, juurtua, repiä juurineen, tonkia
  • (Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, vulgar, slang) To sexually penetrate.
 köyriä
  • (by extension) To seek favour or advancement by low arts or grovelling servility; to fawn.
 nöyristellä
  • (ambitransitive) To turn up or dig with the snout.
 tonkia

rooted adjective

  /ɹʊtɪd/ , /ˈɹuːtɪd/
  • Having roots, or certain type of roots.
 -juurinen, juurtunut
  • (mathematics, graph theory, of a tree or graph) Having a root.
 juurellinen
  • (figuratively, usually with "in") Having a basic or fundamental connection (to a thing); based, originating (from).
 juurtunut, kiinnittynyt
  • Fixed in one position; immobile; unable to move.
 juuttunut, jähmettynyt, vakiintunut
  • (slang) In trouble or in strife, screwed.
 liemessä, pulassa
  • (figuratively) Ingrained, as through repeated use; entrenched; habitual or instinctive.
 piintynyt
  • (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Broken, damaged, non-functional.
 rikki, rikkinäinen

root verb

  /ɹuːt/ , /ɹʊt/
  • To grow roots; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.
 rootata, ruutata, saada juurikäyttäjän oikeudet
root for
kannattaa, kannustaa
take root
juurtua, vakiintua
root vegetable
juures
square root
neliöjuuri
root beer
juuriolut
root canal
juurihoito, juurikanava
cube root
kuutiojuuri
root cellar
maakellari, maakuoppa
root mean square
neliökeskiarvo, neliöllinen keskiarvo, tehollisarvo
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