Rootage (Noun)
Meaning 1
Fixedness by or as if by roots; "strengthened by rootage in the firm soil of faith".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The company's long history in the city gave it a strong rootage that allowed it to weather economic downturns.
- Her extensive knowledge of the industry provided her with a rootage that helped her make informed investment decisions.
- The old oak tree's deep rootage made it resistant to strong winds and floods.
- The university's strong rootage in the local community was reflected in its commitment to providing affordable education.
- The new policy was weakened by a lack of rootage in sound research and data.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Jumping-off Place
- Cradle
- Headwater
- Point Source
- Wellhead
- Fountainhead
- Place Of Origin
- Head
- Birthplace
- Point Of Departure
- Home
- Trailhead
- Derivation
- Headspring
- Wellspring
- Provenience
- Spring
- Trail Head