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radical

/ radical /
adjective/noun

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root
"a radical verb form"
Pertains to:
root root word base stem theme
Domain:
linguistics
noun Sense 2
a sign placed in front of an expression to denote that a root is to be extracted
Type of:
mathematical notation
noun Sense 3
a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
Type of:
character grapheme graphic symbol
Has parts:
ideogram ideograph
noun Sense 4
a person who has radical ideas or opinions
Type of:
person individual someone
Kinds of:
anarchist nihilist syndicalist Bolshevik Marxist
adjective satellite Sense 5
arising from or going to the root
"a radical flaw in the plan"
Similar:
basic
adjective Sense 6
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
"basal placentation"
"radical leaves"
Opposites:
cauline
Domain:
botany phytology
adjective satellite Sense 7
markedly new or introducing radical change
"a revolutionary discovery"
"radical political views"
Similar:
new
adjective satellite Sense 8
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
"extremist political views"
"radical opinions on education"
"an ultra conservative"
Similar:
immoderate
noun Sense 9
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 part"
Type of:
atom
noun Sense 10
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
Type of:
unit building block
Kinds of:
acyl acyl group alcohol group alcohol radical aldehyde group
Has parts:
molecule
Domain:
chemistry chemical science
noun Sense 11
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
"thematic vowels are part of the stem"
Type of:
form word form signifier
Derived:
stem
Domain:
linguistics
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
11
Total Synonyms
3
Total Relationships
31
Times Searched
2
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mathematical notation character grapheme graphic symbol person individual someone anarchist nihilist syndicalist Bolshevik Marxist