Radical

Adjective

 * 1) Favouring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.
 * His beliefs are radical.
 * 1)  Of or pertaining to a root.
 * 2) Of or pertaining to the intrinsic nature of something.
 * 3) Thoroughgoing.
 * The spread of the cancer required radical surgery, and the entire organ was removed.
 * 1)  Of or pertaining to the root of a word.
 * 2)  Involving free radicals
 * 3)  Excellent.
 * That was a radical jump!

Derived terms

 * radicalness
 * radicality
 * radicalize
 * radically
 * radical empiricism
 * radical feminism
 * radical left
 * radical pluralism
 * radical reform
 * radical right
 * radical Islam


 * radical vinegar

Related terms

 * radix

Noun

 * 1)  A member of the most progressive wing of the Liberal Party; someone favouring social reform (but generally stopping short of socialism).
 * 2)  A member of an influential, centrist political party favouring moderate social reform, a republican constitution, and secular politics.
 * 3) A person with radical opinions.
 * 4)  A root (of a number or quantity).
 * 5)  In logographic writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a character (if any) that provides an indication of its meaning, as opposed to phonetic.
 * 6)  In Semitic languages, any one of the set of consonants (typically three) that make up a root.
 * 7)  A group of atoms, joined by covalent bonds, that take part in reactions as a single unit.
 * 8)  A free radical.

Derived terms

 * free radical
 * radical sign

Adjectives for Radical
avowed; univalent; unreasonable; ill-balanced.

Verbs for Radical
—contaminates; —corrupts; —demoralizes; —disparages; —fulminates; —harangues; —heckles; —ignites; —impairs; —pillories; —poisons; —pollutes; —raves; —taints; —undermines; —vituperates; —anathematizes; —cankers; —condemns.

Adverbs for Radical
boldly;  daringly;   definitely;   distinctly; deeply;  thoroughly;   uncompromisingly; sweepingly; appallingly; necessarily; downright.

Thesaurus
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Etymology
< radical: <  radicalis: <  radix:; see radix.

Pronunciation

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 * Homophones: radicle

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Anagrams

 * aldaric

Adjective

 * 1) radical

Noun

 * 1) radical (in various senses)

Adjective

 * 1) radical

Noun

 * 1) radical