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Radical 1

Definition: Of or pertaining to the root; proceeding directly from the root.

Radical 2

Definition: Hence: Of or pertaining to the root or origin; reaching to the center, to the foundation, to the ultimate sources, to the principles, or the like; original; fundamental; thorough-going; unsparing; extreme; as, radical evils; radical reform; a radical party.

Radical 3

Definition: Belonging to, or proceeding from, the root of a plant; as, radical tubers or hairs.

Radical 4

Definition: Proceeding from a rootlike stem, or one which does not rise above the ground; as, the radical leaves of the dandelion and the sidesaddle flower.

Radical 5

Definition: Relating, or belonging, to the root, or ultimate source of derivation; as, a radical verbal form.

Radical 6

Definition: Of or pertaining to a radix or root; as, a radical quantity; a radical sign. See below.

Radical 7

Definition: A primitive word; a radix, root, or simple, underived, uncompounded word; an etymon.

Radical 8

Definition: A primitive letter; a letter that belongs to the radix.

Radical 9

Definition: One who advocates radical changes in government or social institutions, especially such changes as are intended to level class inequalities; opposed to conservative.

Radical 10

Definition: A characteristic, essential, and fundamental constituent of any compound; hence, sometimes, an atom.

Radical 11

Definition: Specifically, a group of two or more atoms, not completely saturated, which are so linked that their union implies certain properties, and are conveniently regarded as playing the part of a single atom; a residue; called also a compound radical. Cf. Residue.

Radical 12

Definition: A radical quantity. See under Radical, a.

Radical 13

Definition: A radical vessel. See under Radical, a.

radical 14

Definition: (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"

radical 15

Definition: a sign placed in front of an expression to denote that a root is to be extracted

radical 16

Definition: a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram

radical 17

Definition: a person who has radical ideas or opinions

radical 18

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

radical 19

Definition: 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

radical 20

Definition: 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"

radical 21

Definition: (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm; "extremist political views"; "radical opinions on education"; "an ultra conservative"

radical 22

Definition: markedly new or introducing radical change; "a revolutionary discovery"; "radical political views"

radical 23

Definition: arising from or going to the root; "a radical flaw in the plan"

radical 24

Definition: of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root; "a radical verb form"

 

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