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root vs headspring

headspring vs root

root and headspring both are nouns.

root is a verb but headspring is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
root Yes No Yes No
headspring Yes No No No
As nouns, headspring is a hyponym of root; that is, headspring is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than root:
  • root: the place where something begins, where it springs into being
  • headspring: the source of water from which a stream arises
Other hyponyms of root include derivation, spring, fountainhead, head, headwater, wellhead, wellspring, jumping-off place, point of departure, birthplace, cradle, place of origin, provenance, provenience, home, point source, trail head, trailhead.
root (noun) headspring (noun)
the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair the source of water from which a stream arises
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
(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 number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
root (verb) headspring (verb)
take root and begin to grow
cause to take roots
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
dig with the snout
plant by the roots
cheer for
come into existence, originate
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