radical /radˈi-kl/

1. Relating to, constituting, proceeding from or going to the root
2. Fundamental
3. Original
4. Intrinsic
5. Inherent
6. Thorough
7. Primary
8. Primitive
9. Implanted by nature
10. Not derived
11. Proceeding from near the root (botany)
12. Of or concerning the root of a word (linguistics)
13. Of or concerning the roots of numbers (mathematics)
14. Favouring, involving or necessitating thoroughgoing but constitutional social and political reform (politics; usu with cap)
15. (with cap) of or relating to a political party holding such beliefs
16. Fine, excellent (slang)

1. A root, in any sense
2. (often with cap) an advocate of radical reform or a member of the Radical party
3. A group of atoms behaving like a single atom and passing unchanged from one compound to another, now usu confined to electrically neutral entities as distinguished from charged ions (also radˈicle; chem)

Radˈicalism noun

The principles or spirit of a Radical

radicality /-kalˈi-ti/ noun

radicalīzāˈtion or radicalīsāˈtion noun

radˈicalize or radˈicalise transitive verb and intransitive verb

To make or become radical

radˈically adverb

radˈicalness noun

radˈicand noun

A quantity written under the root sign in a mathematical expression, indicating the root to be calculated

radˈicant adjective

Rooting from the stem

radˈicāte adjective

1. Rooted
2. Deeply rooted
3. Firmly established
4. Fixed

1. To root
2. To plant or fix deeply and firmly

radˈicāted adjective

Rooted, established

radicāˈtion noun

1. Rooting
2. Implanting
3. Rootedness
4. General character of the root-system

radˈicel /-sel/ noun

A rootlet

radˈicellose adjective

radicicolous /-sikˈə-ləs/ adjective

Inhabiting or parasitic on roots

radiciform /rə-disˈ/ adjective

Like a root

radicivˈorous adjective

Root-eating

radˈicle noun

1. A little root
2. The part of a seed that becomes the root
3. A rhizoid
4. A radical (chem)
5. The rootlike origin of a vein or nerve

radicˈūlar adjective

Relating to a radicle, a rootlet, or the root of a tooth, nerve, etc

radˈicūle noun

radicˈulose adjective

Having many rootlets or rhizoids

radical axis noun

The locus of a point of equal potency with respect to two circles

radical chic noun (chiefly US)

The trend amongst socialites of the late 1960s and early 1970s of mixing with and affecting the views, dress, style, etc of radicals

radical mastectomy see under mastectomy

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