root vs form

root and form both are nouns.

root and form both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
root	Yes	No	Yes	No
form	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, form is a hypernym of root; that is, form is a word with a broader meaning than root:

root: (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
form: the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

Other hypernyms of root include descriptor, signifier, word form.

As nouns, form is a hypernym of root; that is, form is a word with a broader meaning than root:

root: a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
form: the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

Other hypernyms of root include descriptor, signifier, word form.

root (noun)	form (noun)
the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair	the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed	a life-size dummy used to display clothes
a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes	a mold for setting concrete
the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation	the visual appearance of something or someone
the place where something begins, where it springs into being	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)	an ability to perform well
(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	a particular mode in which something is manifested
a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number	alternative names for the body of a human being
	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

root (verb)	form (verb)
take root and begin to grow	give shape or form to
cause to take roots	assume a form or shape
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style	make something, usually for a specific function
dig with the snout	create (as an entity)
plant by the roots	establish or impress firmly in the mind
cheer for	to compose or represent
come into existence, originate	develop into a distinctive entity

root vs form

root and form both are nouns.

root and form both are verbs.

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