rooting
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rooting
Where it comes from
From Middle English rotynge (“rooting”); equivalent to root + -ing.
noun rootings
- A system of roots; a secure attachment (in something); a firm grounding. as sone as the sun was uppe it caught heet: and because it had nott rotynge it wyddred awaye.
- The process of forming roots or taking roots.
- A method of creating a new plant by getting part of an existing plant to form roots.
- A hole formed by a pig when it roots in the ground. These rootings may be as deep as two and a half feet, depending on how large a pig has been working.
- The reflex a baby makes when hungry and seeking milk.
- In computer security, the act of gaining superuser access to a computer system.
verb
- present participle and gerund of root
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: solution, rootle, side, rout, base, stem, radical, origin, beginning, theme, root word, source, basic, tooth root, entrenchment, consolidation
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noun The process of forming roots.
| Español | enraizamiento |
|---|---|
| Français | enracinement, radication |
| Italiano | radicazione |
| Русский | корнеобразова́ние korneobrazovánije |
Talk about this word "rooting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rooting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rooting. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rooting "rooting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rooting.Cite this
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