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  • 21root — root1 W2S3 [ru:t] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(plant)¦ 2¦(cause of a problem)¦ 3¦(origin/main part)¦ 4¦(family connection)¦ 5 put down roots 6¦(tooth/hair etc)¦ 7 take root 8 have a (good) root round 9¦(language)¦ …

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  • 22Root name server — A Cisco 7301 router, part of the AMS IX mirror of the K root server. A root name server is a name server for the Domain Name System s root zone. It directly answers requests for records in the root zone and answers other requests returning a list …

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  • 23root — 1 /ru:t/ noun (C) 1 PLANT the part of a plant or tree that grows under the ground and gets water from the soil: Be careful not to damage the roots when repotting. | tree roots 2 CAUSE OF A PROBLEM the main cause of a problem: Money is the root of …

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  • 24root — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a the part of a plant normally below the ground, attaching it to the earth and conveying nourishment to it from the soil. b (in pl.) such a part divided into branches or fibres. c the corresponding organ of an epiphyte; the part… …

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  • 25Root-finding algorithm — A root finding algorithm is a numerical method, or algorithm, for finding a value x such that f(x) = 0, for a given function f. Such an x is called a root of the function f. This article is concerned with finding scalar, real or complex roots,… …

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  • 26root — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rōt, from Old Norse; akin to Old English wyrt root, Latin radix, Greek rhiza Date: 12th century 1. a. the usually underground part of a seed plant body that originates… …

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  • 27Root group — A root group G, is a group together with a set of prime numbers P={p 1,p 2,...}, satisfying the axiom::g in G land pin P Rightarrow exists h in G, ; h^p=g;.To specify the set of primes, a group may be referred to as a P root group. For a single… …

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  • 28root — root1 noun 1》 a part of a plant normally below ground, which acts as a support and collects water and nourishment.     ↘a turnip, carrot, or other vegetable which grows as a root. 2》 the embedded part of a bodily organ or structure such as a hair …

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  • 29number — numberable, adj. numberer, n. /num beuhr/, n. 1. a numeral or group of numerals. 2. the sum, total, count, or aggregate of a collection of units, or the like: A number of people were hurt in the accident. The number of homeless children in the… …

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  • 30Root — This article is about the part of a plant. For other uses, see Root (disambiguation). Primary and secondary roots in a cotton plant In vascular plants, the root is the organ of a plant that typically lies below the surface of the soil. This is… …

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