Radical Meaning
There are 11 meaning(s) for word Radical
Meaning 1 : (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
Example : radical opinions on education
Synonyms : extremist, ultra
Example : radical opinions on education
Synonyms : extremist, ultra
Meaning 2 : 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
Example : radical leaves
Synonyms : basal
Example : radical leaves
Synonyms : basal
Meaning 3 : 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
Example : in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells
Synonyms : free radical
Example : in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells
Synonyms : free radical
Meaning 4 : (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
Synonyms : base, root, root word, stem, theme
Synonyms : base, root, root word, stem, theme
Meaning 5 : markedly new or introducing radical change
Example : radical political views
Synonyms : revolutionary
Example : radical political views
Synonyms : revolutionary
Meaning 6 : (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
Synonyms : chemical group, group
Synonyms : chemical group, group
Meaning 7 : a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
Meaning 8 : a person who has radical ideas or opinions
Meaning 9 : arising from or going to the root or source
Example : a radical flaw in the plan
Example : a radical flaw in the plan
Meaning 10 : (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
Meaning 11 : of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root
Example : a radical verb form
Example : a radical verb form