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root word vs form

form vs root word

root word and form both are nouns.

root word is not a verb while form is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
root word Yes No No No
form Yes No Yes No
As nouns, form is a hypernym of root word; that is, form is a word with a broader meaning than root word:
  • root word: (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 word include descriptor, signifier, word form.
root word (noun) form (noun)
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
a life-size dummy used to display clothes
a mold for setting concrete
the visual appearance of something or someone
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
an ability to perform well
a particular mode in which something is manifested
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 word (verb) form (verb)
give shape or form to
assume a form or shape
make something, usually for a specific function
create (as an entity)
establish or impress firmly in the mind
to compose or represent
develop into a distinctive entity
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