radical
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From French radical, from Late Latin radicalis (“of or pertaining to the root, having roots, radical”), from Latin radix (“root”); see radix.
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[edit] Adjective
radical (comparative more radical, superlative most radical)
- Favouring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.
- His beliefs are radical.
- (botany, not comparable) Of or pertaining to a root (of a plant).
- Of or pertaining to the intrinsic nature of something.
- Thoroughgoing.
- The spread of the cancer required radical surgery, and the entire organ was removed.
- (linguistics, not comparable) Of or pertaining to the root of a word.
- (chemistry, not comparable) Involving free radicals
- (slang) Excellent.
- That was a radical jump!
[edit] Derived terms
- radicalness
- radicality
- radicalize
- radically
- radical empiricism
- radical feminism
- radical left
- radical pluralism
- radical reform
- radical right
- radical Islam
- radical vinegar
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[edit] Translations
pertaining to the intrinsic nature of something
thoroughgoing
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linguistics: pertaining to the root of a word
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chemistry: involving free radicals
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[edit] Noun
radical (plural radicals)
- (historical: 19th-century England) A member of the most progressive wing of the Liberal Party; someone favouring social reform (but generally stopping short of socialism).
- (historical: early 20th-century France) A member of an influential, centrist political party favouring moderate social reform, a republican constitution, and secular politics.
- A person with radical opinions.
- (arithmetic) A root (of a number or quantity).
- (linguistics) 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.
- (linguistics) In Semitic languages, any one of the set of consonants (typically three) that make up a root.
- (chemistry) A group of atoms, joined by covalent bonds, that take part in reactions as a single unit.
- (organic chemistry) A free radical.
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[edit] Translations
historical: early 20th-century France
person with radical opinions
arithmetic: root (of a number or quantity)
linguistics: portion of a character that provides an indication of its meaning
linguistics: any one of the set of consonants that make up a root
chemistry: group of atoms that take part in reactions as a single unit
organic chemistry: free radical
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[edit] External links
- radical in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- radical in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
[edit] Anagrams
[edit] French
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ʁa.di.kal/, X-SAMPA: /Ra.di.kal/
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Audio (France, Paris) (file) - Rhymes: -al
- Homophones: radicale, radicales
[edit] Adjective
radical m. (f. radicale, m. plural radicaux, f. plural radicales)
- radical
[edit] Galician
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radical m. (plural radicais)
- radical (in various senses)
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Adjective
radical m. and f. (plural radicales)
[edit] Noun
radical m. (plural radicales)
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