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Quick definitions from WordNet (radical)
▸ noun: a sign placed in front of an expression to denote that a root is to be extracted
▸ noun: a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
▸ noun: a person who has radical ideas or opinions
▸ noun: (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
▸ noun: an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule than 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")
▸ noun: (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
▸ adjective: arising from or going to the root ("A radical flaw in the plan")
▸ adjective: of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root ("A radical verb form")
▸ adjective: 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")
▸ adjective: (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm ("Radical opinions on education")
▸ adjective: markedly new or introducing radical change ("Radical political views")
▸ Also see radicals
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to radical
▸ Usage examples for radical
▸ Idioms related to radical (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing radical
▸ Popular nouns described by radical
▸ Words that often appear near radical
▸ Rhymes of radical
▸ Invented words related to radical
▸ noun: a sign placed in front of an expression to denote that a root is to be extracted
▸ noun: a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
▸ noun: a person who has radical ideas or opinions
▸ noun: (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
▸ noun: an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule than 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")
▸ noun: (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
▸ adjective: arising from or going to the root ("A radical flaw in the plan")
▸ adjective: of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root ("A radical verb form")
▸ adjective: 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")
▸ adjective: (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm ("Radical opinions on education")
▸ adjective: markedly new or introducing radical change ("Radical political views")
▸ Also see radicals
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to radical
▸ Usage examples for radical
▸ Idioms related to radical (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing radical
▸ Popular nouns described by radical
▸ Words that often appear near radical
▸ Rhymes of radical
▸ Invented words related to radical