RADICATION

Etymology

Noun

radication (usually uncountable, plural radications)

The process of taking root, or state of being rooted.

(botany) The disposition of the roots of a plant.

(arithmetic, rare) The process of extracting a number's root.

Synonyms

• (process of taking root, or state of being rooted): settlement

Antonyms

• eradication

Source: Wiktionary


Rad`i*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. radication.]

1. The process of taking root, or state of being rooted; as, the radication of habits.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: The disposition of the roots of a plant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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