Radical

adjective
'rædɪkəl

Adjective

  • (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm

    radical opinions on education

    Similar:ExtremistUltra
  • markedly new or introducing radical change

    radical political views

  • especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem

    radical leaves

    Similar:Basal
  • arising from or going to the root or source

    a radical flaw in the plan

  • of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root

    a radical verb form

Noun

  • an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule

    in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells

    Type of:Atom
  • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

    Type of:FormSignifierDescriptor
  • (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

    Similar:Group
    Type of:Unit
  • a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram

    Type of:GraphGraphemeCharacter
  • a person who has radical ideas or opinions

    Type of:SomebodyIndividualMortal
  • (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity

    Type of:QuantityAmountMeasure

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