| root word definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | main part of a word | 47 sets |
| 2 | the base component of a term which gives it a meaning that may be modified by other components | 24 sets |
| 3 | a root word is one to which prefixes and suffixes can be added (example: help - helpful, unhelpful, helpless, helper) | 7 sets |
| 4 | the basic word you start with before adding prefixes or suffixes | 5 sets |
| 5 | the base word: perform is the root word of perfomance | 4 sets |
| 6 | (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed | 3 sets |
| 7 | form of a word after all the affixes have been removed | 3 sets |
| 8 | (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed, the base component of a term which gives it a meaning that may be modified by other components | 3 sets |
| 9 | word from which another word is developed | 2 sets |
| 10 | main component of meaning | 2 sets |
| 11 | the main part of a word | 2 sets |
| 12 | base word before a prefix or suffix is added | 2 sets |
| 13 | main part of a word. | 2 sets |
| 14 | the word left when all affixes are removed | 2 sets |
| 15 | part of a word that gives the word that gives the word its core meaning | 1 set |
| 16 | the form of the word after all affixes are removed; the "original" word | 1 set |
| 17 | the main (base) part of a word | 1 set |
| 18 | is the basic component of terms we use to communicate | 1 set |
| 19 | the foundation for all words | 1 set |
| 20 | the basic word you start with before adding an affix | 1 set |
| 21 | is the basic meaning of a word | 1 set |
| 22 | the base word; a word before anything has been added | 1 set |
| 23 | the form of a word after all the affixes (prefixes and suffixes) are removed | 1 set |
| 24 | the base or stem part of a word | 1 set |
| 25 | the basic word you start with before adding suffixes | 1 set |
| 26 | helpful, helpless, unhelpful: help | 1 set |
| 27 | basis from which a word is derived, the meaningful base form after all affixes are removed | 1 set |
| 28 | a word to which prefixes and suffixes can be added to form different words | 1 set |
| 29 | a word part, that carries the main meaning of an entire word; it can't stand alone. | 1 set |
| 30 | the meaningful base form after all affixes are removed | 1 set |
| 31 | the main part to which suffixes are attached | 1 set |
| 32 | the main part to which suffixes are attached ... example - useless (use is the root word, -less is the suffix) | 1 set |
| 33 | a form of a word without a prefix or suffix. for example, "happy" is the root of "unhappiness." | 1 set |
| 34 | root word is a word that has nothing added at the beginning or the end. it stands on its own as a word, it has a meaning. new words can be made from root words by adding beginnings (prefixes) and endings (suffixes). | 1 set |
| 35 | the word you begin with before adding a prefix or suffix | 1 set |
| 36 | a base word (without any prefix or suffix) that has meaning | 1 set |
| 37 | main theme of a word, mostly are referring to body parts | 1 set |
| 38 | main part, or main word | 1 set |
| 39 | without the prefix | 1 set |
| 40 | form of a after all the afixes have been removed. | 1 set |
