RADICAL as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
   Synonym(s)
   • base (what does base mean?)
   • root (what does root mean?)
   • root word (what does root word mean?)
   • stem (what does stem mean?)
   • theme (what does theme mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • thematic vowels are part of the stem
   Hypernyms(s) radical is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • form (what does form mean?)
   • word form (what does word form mean?)
   • signifier (what does signifier mean?)
   • descriptor (what does descriptor mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stem (what does stem mean?)
   • stem (what does stem mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a sign placed in front of an expression to denote that a root is to be extracted
   Synonym(s)
   • radical sign (what does radical sign mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) radical is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • mathematical notation (what does mathematical notation mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
   Hypernyms(s) radical is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • character (what does character mean?)
   • grapheme (what does grapheme mean?)
   • graphic symbol (what does graphic symbol mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a person who has radical ideas or opinions
   Hypernyms(s) radical is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • person (what does person mean?)
   • individual (what does individual mean?)
   • someone (what does someone mean?)
   • somebody (what does somebody mean?)
   • mortal (what does mortal mean?)
   • human (what does human mean?)
   • soul (what does soul mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • anarchist (what does anarchist mean?)
   • nihilist (what does nihilist mean?)
   • syndicalist (what does syndicalist mean?)
   • Bolshevik (what does Bolshevik mean?)
   • Marxist (what does Marxist mean?)
   • pinko (what does pinko mean?)
   • red (what does red mean?)
   • bolshie (what does bolshie mean?)
   • extremist (what does extremist mean?)
   • leveler (what does leveler mean?)
   • leveller (what does leveller mean?)
   • revolutionist (what does revolutionist mean?)
   • revolutionary (what does revolutionary mean?)
   • subversive (what does subversive mean?)
   • subverter (what does subverter mean?)
   • terrorist (what does terrorist mean?)
   • Trotskyite (what does Trotskyite mean?)
   • Trotskyist (what does Trotskyist mean?)
   • Trot (what does Trot mean?)
   • Wobbly (what does Wobbly mean?)
   • Young Turk (what does Young Turk mean?)
5. Meaning
   • (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
   Synonym(s)
   • chemical group (what does chemical group mean?)
   • group (what does group mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) radical is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • unit (what does unit mean?)
   • building block (what does building block mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • acyl (what does acyl mean?)
   • acyl group (what does acyl group mean?)
   • alcohol group (what does alcohol group mean?)
   • alcohol radical (what does alcohol radical mean?)
   • aldehyde group (what does aldehyde group mean?)
   • aldehyde radical (what does aldehyde radical mean?)
   • alkyl (what does alkyl mean?)
   • alkyl group (what does alkyl group mean?)
   • alkyl radical (what does alkyl radical mean?)
   • allyl (what does allyl mean?)
   • allyl group (what does allyl group mean?)
   • allyl radical (what does allyl radical mean?)
   • amino (what does amino mean?)
   • amino group (what does amino group mean?)
   • azido group (what does azido group mean?)
   • azido radical (what does azido radical mean?)
   • azo group (what does azo group mean?)
   • azo radical (what does azo radical mean?)
   • benzyl (what does benzyl mean?)
   • benzyl group (what does benzyl group mean?)
   • benzyl radical (what does benzyl radical mean?)
   • benzoyl group (what does benzoyl group mean?)
   • benzoyl radical (what does benzoyl radical mean?)
   • cacodyl (what does cacodyl mean?)
   • cacodyl group (what does cacodyl group mean?)
   • cacodyl radical (what does cacodyl radical mean?)
   • arsenic group (what does arsenic group mean?)
   • carbonyl group (what does carbonyl group mean?)
   • carboxyl (what does carboxyl mean?)
   • carboxyl group (what does carboxyl group mean?)
   • chromophore (what does chromophore mean?)
   • cyano group (what does cyano group mean?)
   • cyano radical (what does cyano radical mean?)
   • cyanide group (what does cyanide group mean?)
   • cyanide radical (what does cyanide radical mean?)
   • glyceryl (what does glyceryl mean?)
   • hydrazo group (what does hydrazo group mean?)
   • hydrazo radical (what does hydrazo radical mean?)
   • hydroxyl (what does hydroxyl mean?)
   • hydroxyl group (what does hydroxyl group mean?)
   • hydroxyl radical (what does hydroxyl radical mean?)
   • ketone group (what does ketone group mean?)
   • methylene group (what does methylene group mean?)
   • methylene radical (what does methylene radical mean?)
   • methylene (what does methylene mean?)
   • propyl (what does propyl mean?)
   • propyl group (what does propyl group mean?)
   • propyl radical (what does propyl radical mean?)
   • butyl (what does butyl mean?)
   • nitro group (what does nitro group mean?)
   • nitrite (what does nitrite mean?)
   • uranyl (what does uranyl mean?)
   • uranyl group (what does uranyl group mean?)
   • uranyl radical (what does uranyl radical mean?)
   • vinyl (what does vinyl mean?)
   • vinyl group (what does vinyl group mean?)
   • vinyl radical (what does vinyl radical mean?)
6. Meaning
   • 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
   Synonym(s)
   • free radical (what does free radical mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • in the body free radicals are high-energy part
   Hypernyms(s) radical is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • atom (what does atom mean?)

RADICAL as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • 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
   Synonym(s)
   • basal (what does basal mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • basal placentation
   • radical leaves
   Antonym(s)
   • cauline (what does cauline mean?)
2. Meaning
   • (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
   Synonym(s)
   • extremist (what does extremist mean?)
   • ultra (what does ultra mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • extremist political views
   • radical opinions on education
   • an ultra conservative
   Similar To
   • immoderate (what does immoderate mean?)
3. Meaning
   • markedly new or introducing radical change
   Synonym(s)
   • revolutionary (what does revolutionary mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a revolutionary discovery
   • radical political views
   Similar To
   • new (what does new mean?)
4. Meaning
   • arising from or going to the root
   Usage Example(s)
   • a radical flaw in the plan
   Similar To
   • basic (what does basic mean?)
5. Meaning
   • of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root
   Usage Example(s)
   • a radical verb form
   Pertainym(s)
   • root (what does root mean?)
   • root word (what does root word mean?)
   • base (what does base mean?)
   • stem (what does stem mean?)
   • theme (what does theme mean?)
   • radical (what does radical mean?)