ROOT

ROOT

ROOT is an object-oriented program and library developed by CERN. It was originally designed for particle physics data analysis and contains several features specific to this field, but it is also used in other applications such as astronomy and data mining.

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Root

In music theory, the root of a chord is the note or pitch upon which a chord may be built by stacking thirds. For example, a three-note triad using C as a root would be C-E-G. Conventionally, the name of the root note denotes the chord. Thus, a major chord built upon C is called a C major chord. The root is often confused with the tonic, which is the reference note of a scale, rather than that of a chord.

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Root!

Root! was an Australian rock group from Melbourne formed in 2004. Their music combines alt-country, blues and indie rock with elements of spoken word, satire, social commentary and post-modernism. They have gained attention through a band member being a former member of Melbourne band TISM.

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root

Noun

  1. The part of a plant, generally underground, that absorbs water and nutrients.
    This tree's roots can go as deep as twenty metres underground.
  2. A root vegetable.
  3. The part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place.
    Root damage is a common problem of overbrushing.
  4. The part of a hair under the skin that holds the hair in place.
    The root is the only part of the hair that is alive.
  5. The part of a hair near the skin that has not been dyed, permed, or otherwise treated.
    He dyed his hair black last month, so the grey roots can be seen.
  6. The primary source; origin.
    The love of money is the root of all evil.
  7. Of a number or expression, a number which, when raised to a specified power, yields the specified number or expression.
    The cube root of 27 is 3.
  8. A square root (understood if no power is specified; in which case, “the root of” is often abbreviated to “root”).
    Multiply by root 2.
  9. A zero (of a function).
  10. The single node of a tree that has no parent.
  11. The primary lexical unit of a word, which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents. Inflectional stems often derive from roots.
  12. A word from which another word or words are derived.
  13. The fundamental tone of any chord; the tone from whose harmonics, or overtones, a chord is composed.
  14. The lowest place, position, or part.
  15. In UNIX terminology, the first user account with complete access to the operating system and its configuration, found at the root of the directory structure.
  16. The person who manages accounts on a UNIX system.
  1. The highest directory of a directory structure which may contain both files and subdirectories.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. An act of sexual intercourse.
    Fancy a root?
  2. A sexual partner.

Verb

  1. To break into a computer system and obtain root access.
    We rooted his box and planted a virus on it.
  2. To fix the root; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.
  3. To be firmly fixed; to be established.

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. To turn up or dig with the snout.
    A pig roots the earth for truffles.
  2. To seek favour or advancement by low arts or grovelling servility; to fawn.
  3. To rummage, to search as if by digging in soil.
    rooting about in a junk-filled drawer
  4. To root out; to abolish.
  5. To have sexual intercourse.

Verb (etymology 3)

  1. To cheer to show support for.
  2. To hope for the success of. Rendered as 'root for'.
    I'm rooting for you, don't let me down!


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