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(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
radical opinions on education
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markedly new or introducing radical change
radical political views
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arising from or going to the root
a radical flaw in the plan
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of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root
a radical verb form
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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
'radical' - used as a noun
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(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
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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
in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells
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a person who has radical ideas or opinions
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a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
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a sign placed in front of an expression to denote that a root is to be extracted
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(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
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The following are synonyms for 'radical'. Click on any of them to get both Bibliodata's full list of common definitions and a further set of synonyms.
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radically
root
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basic
immoderate
new
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