Meaning

6 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A system of roots; a secure attachment (in something); a firm grounding.

  2. (countable, uncountable)The process of forming roots or taking roots.

    корнеобразова́ниеkorneobrazovánije

    the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow

  3. (countable, uncountable)A method of creating a new plant by getting part of an existing plant to form roots.

  4. (countable, uncountable)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.

  5. (countable, uncountable)The reflex a baby makes when hungry and seeking milk.

  6. (countable, uncountable)In computer security, the act of gaining superuser access to a computer system.

Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
The process of forming roots.:

Origin

From Middle English rotynge (“rooting”); equivalent to root + -ing.

From Middle English rotynge (“rooting”); equivalent to root + -ing.

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Forms

plural: rootings
Singularrooting
Pluralrootings

regular

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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