rootform
nounUK /ˈruːt.fɔːm/
US /ˈruːt.fɔːrm/
The basic shape of a word before you add anything to it.
The rootform of 'playing' is 'play'.
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2. The earliest or original version of something.
The rootform of the building was a small wooden hut.
3. The basic structure of a plant's underground part.
Scientists studied the rootform of the tree to understand how it grows.
4. In math, the simplest shape of an equation before changes.
The rootform of the formula is easy to remember.