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root vs relation

relation vs root

root and relation both are nouns.

root is a verb but relation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
root Yes No Yes No
relation Yes No No No
As nouns, relation is a hypernym of root; that is, relation is a word with a broader meaning than root:
  • root: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
  • relation: a person related by blood or marriage
Other hypernyms of root include relative.
root (noun) relation (noun)
the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed (usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups
a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur
the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation (law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time
the place where something begins, where it springs into being an act of narration
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) a person related by blood or marriage
(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) relation (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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