Root (disambiguation)

A root is the part of a plant that is below ground.

Root may also refer to:

Sciences

Polemonium reptans, also called Abscess Root, a flowering plant in the genus Polemonium, native to eastern North America

Root (mathematics), an input that causes a function to evaluate to zero
Nth root, a number that when raised to the nth power yields the original number
- Square root ( ${\sqrt {x}}$ ).
- Cube root ( ${\sqrt[{3}]{x}}$ ).
Root-finding algorithm, a numerical method, or algorithm, for finding roots of a function
N-th root algorithm, a numerical method to find n-th roots of a number
Radix (from Latin, meaning root), the number base of a numeral system
Root system, the set of vectors that form which are known as "roots"
Root node, in graph theory, a node that every other node is accessible from

In the context of music Root or Roots may refer to:

Root (chord), the fundamental note of a chord
Genres that are sometimes referred to as Roots or Roots music:
- Traditional music (which includes Roots revival, the revival of the traditional musical styles of earlier generations)
- World music, a style of music which includes blending traditional and popular styles
- American roots music or American folk music, early styles of American music
- Roots reggae, a type of reggae music
Performers:
- Root (band), Czech black/progressive metal band
- The Roots, a hip-hop band from Philadelphia
- Roots Manuva, a rapper
Albums:
- Root (album), a concept album by Thurston Moore
Roots (Curtis Mayfield), an album by Curtis Mayfield
- Roots (album), an album by Sepultura

Roots: The Saga of an American Family, a novel by Alex Haley
- Roots (TV miniseries), a mini-series based upon on the novel
- Roots: The Next Generations, a sequel mini-series also based upon the novel
.hack//Roots, an anime series created by Bee Train
TrueRoots, a Boston based media movement
Roots, a work by Arnold Wesker
Roots, a work by Eduardo Zamacois
The Roots, a location in the video game kya dark lineage
Roots, a 1981 ITV sitcom written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran
Root (organization), a division of ANBU in the manga and anime series Naruto.