(graph theory) A tree in which one vertex has been designated as the root.

plural of rooted tree

Alternative form of rooted to the spot

Alternative form of rooted to the spot

simple past tense and past participle of root out

plural of turnip-rooted parsley

A type of parsley with a large edible root (Petroselinum crispum Radicosum Group).

(idiomatic) People and society at the local (most basic) level rather than at the national centre of political activity / The essential foundation or source of something

(transitive) The action of identifying the cause of a chain of events which leads to an outcome or effect of interest. To root cause something's root cause does not necessarily imply the use of root cause analysis (RCA).

(idiomatic) An initiating cause of a chain of events which leads to an outcome or effect of interest.