Definition of Radical

  • 1. Of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root Adjective
  • 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 Adjective
  • 3. (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule Noun
  • 4. 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 Noun
  • 5. A person who has radical ideas or opinions Noun
  • 6. (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity Noun
  • 7. A character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram Noun
  • 8. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed Noun
  • 9. (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm Adjective Satellite
  • 10. Markedly new or introducing radical change Adjective Satellite
  • 11. Arising from or going to the root or source Adjective Satellite

Synonyms for word "radical"

Semanticaly linked words with "radical"

Hyponims for word "radical"

Antonyms to adjective "radical"