Phrase guide

root system

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The structure comprising the roots of a plant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

A configuration of vectors in a Euclidean space satisfying certain geometrical properties, fundamental in the theory of Lie groups and Lie algebras.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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noun

Meaning 3

a developed system of roots

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rootage

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: system, scheme

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Russian: корнева́я систе́ма (kornevája sistéma) — botany: structure comprising a plant’s roots
  • Telugu: వేరు వ్యవస్థ (vēru vyavastha) — botany: structure comprising a plant’s roots
  • Russian: систе́ма корне́й (sistéma kornéj) — mathematics: configuration of vectors in a Euclidean space