1. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] (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.
Synonyms
- ginseng
- sarsaparilla root
- root hair
- calamus
- oyster plant
- prop root
- horseradish root
- salsify
- dasheen
- chicory
- orris
- root system
- senega
- Hottentot bread
- taproot
- horseradish
- root cap
- adventitious root
- rootlet
- chicory root
- bark
- briarroot
- plant organ
- rootage
- mandrake
- pneumatophore
- eddo
- parenchyma
- licorice root
- taro
- manioc
- parsnip
- orrisroot
- carrot
- Hottentot's bread
- cocoyam
- radish
- cassava
Antonyms
- autumnal equinox
- inelasticity
- ancestor
- unconnectedness
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Words that Rhyme with Cube Root
- disrepute
- subacute
- undilute
- grassroot
- dispute
- compute
- absolut
- zoot-suit
- repute
- refute
- recruit
- permute
- minute
- impute
- degroote
- commute
- uproot
- stroot
- salute
- reroute
- pursuit
- pollute
- macoute
- hirsute
- enroute
- dilute
- caillouet
- cahouet
- cahoot
- beirut
Example sentences of the word cube-root
1. Noun Phrase
Square the two cube roots to get the first and third term of the second factor.
2. Noun Phrase
Square the two cube roots to get the first and third term of the second factor.
3. Noun Phrase
Multiply the two cube roots together to get the second term of the second factor.
4. Noun Phrase
Multiply the two cube roots together to get the second term of the second factor.
2. cube
noun. ['ˈkjuːb'] a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces.
Synonyms
- regular polyhedron
- Platonic body
- quadrate
- regular convex solid
- ideal solid
- Platonic solid
- tesseract
- regular convex polyhedron
Antonyms
- gaseous
- liquid
- unwholesome
- heterogeneous
Etymology
- cube (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- cubus (Latin)
3. root
verb. ['ˈruːt'] take root and begin to grow.
Antonyms
- child
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed.
Synonyms
- root word
- descriptor
- signifier
- theme
- word form
- radical
- stem
- form
Antonyms
- undock
- break
- irrelevance
- unpointedness
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] the place where something begins, where it springs into being.
Synonyms
- birthplace
- source
- provenance
- point source
- place of origin
- wellhead
- jumping-off place
- trailhead
- head
- cradle
- derivation
- fountainhead
- headwater
- trail head
- origin
- wellspring
- headspring
- home
- beginning
- provenience
- point of departure
- spring
- rootage
Antonyms
- death
- crossbred
- purebred
- ending
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. cube
verb. ['ˈkjuːb'] raise to the third power.
Antonyms
- unsound
Etymology
- cube (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- cubus (Latin)
7. cube
noun. ['ˈkjuːb'] a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides.
Synonyms
- goldbrick
- solid
Antonyms
- unblock
- remember
- ability
Etymology
- cube (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- cubus (Latin)
8. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation.
Synonyms
- set
Antonyms
- tail
- foot
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number.
Synonyms
- cube root
- number
Antonyms
- subordinate
- descending
- absolute
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. cube
noun. ['ˈkjuːb'] the product of three equal terms.
Synonyms
- number
Antonyms
- show
- bring to
Etymology
- cube (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- cubus (Latin)