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form vs root

root vs form

form and root both are nouns.

form and root both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
form Yes No Yes No
root Yes No Yes No
As nouns, root is a hyponym of form; that is, root is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than form:
  • form: the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
  • root: (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
Other hyponyms of form include plural, plural form, singular, singular form, ghost word, base, radical, root word, stem, theme, etymon, citation form, entry word, main entry word, abbreviation, acronym, initialism.
form (noun) root (noun)
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair
a life-size dummy used to display clothes (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
a mold for setting concrete a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
the visual appearance of something or someone the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) the place where something begins, where it springs into being
an ability to perform well someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
a particular mode in which something is manifested (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
alternative names for the body of a human being a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
a perceptual structure
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
a printed document with spaces in which to write
an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
a body of students who are taught together
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
form (verb) root (verb)
give shape or form to take root and begin to grow
assume a form or shape cause to take roots
make something, usually for a specific function become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
create (as an entity) dig with the snout
establish or impress firmly in the mind plant by the roots
to compose or represent cheer for
develop into a distinctive entity come into existence, originate
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