English
Etymology
Latin radicalis.
Pronunciation
IPA|/�ɹædɪk�l/, SAMPA|/"r{dIk@l/
Adjective
en-adj
- Of or pertaining to the root or root cause of the matter.
- Thorough going or fundamental.
#:The spread of the cancer required radical surgery, and the entire organ was removed.
- Favouring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of the matter.
#:His beliefs are radical.
- Slang: Extremely incredible.
#:That was a radical jump!
#chemistry Involving free radicals
Translations
Dutch: radicaal (2,3)
Italian: radicale, fondamentale (1,2,3,4), radicalico (5)
Finnish: radikaali, jyrkkä
German: radikal (2,3)
Ido: radikala
Noun
en-noun
wikipedia
- Person with radical opinions.
- (Hist. � 19th-century England) A member of the most progressive wing of the Liberal Party; someone favouring social reform (but generally stopping short of socialism).
- (Hist. � Early 20th-century France) A member of an influential, centrist political party favouring moderate social reform, a republican constitution, and secular politics.
- mathematics The root of a quantity n as notated by �n.
#linguistics In such logogram|logographic writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a character (if any) that provides an indication of its meaning; contrasted with 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.
Translations
Finnish: radikaali
Danish: radikal
Polish: radyka� m (1), pierwiastek m (4), rodnik m (6)
Swedish: radikal
Related terms
free radical
radically
French
Pronunciation
IPA|/�a.di.kal/
SAMPA|/Ra.di.kal/
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Adjective and noun
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radical m
- radical
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