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Type Words
Synonyms extremist, ultra


radical opinions on education.
Type Words
Synonyms basal


radical leaves.
Type Words
Synonyms free radical
Type of atom


in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells.
Type Words
Synonyms base, root, root word, stem, theme
Type of form, signifier, descriptor, word form
Type Words
Synonyms revolutionary


radical political views.
Type Words
Synonyms chemical group, group
Type of unit, building block
Has types hydrazo radical, hydroxyl, hydroxyl group, hydroxyl radical, ketone group, methylene, methylene group, methylene radical, nitrite, nitro group, propyl, propyl group, acyl, propyl radical, acyl group, alcohol group, alcohol radical, aldehyde group, aldehyde radical, alkyl, alkyl group, alkyl radical, allyl, allyl group, allyl radical, amino, amino group, amyl, arsenic group, azido group, azido radical, azo group, azo radical, benzoyl group, benzoyl radical, benzyl, benzyl group, benzyl radical, butyl, cacodyl, cacodyl group, cacodyl radical, carbonyl group, carboxyl, carboxyl group, chromophore, cyanide group, cyanide radical, cyano group, cyano radical, glyceryl, hydrazo group, uranyl, uranyl group, uranyl radical, vinyl, vinyl group, vinyl radical
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Type of graph, grapheme, graphic symbol, character
Type Words
Type of somebody, individual, mortal, person, soul, someone
Has types leveler, trotskyite, trotskyist, marxist, trot, terrorist, syndicalist, subverter, anarchist, revolutionist, extremist, bolshie, bolshy, leveller, young turk, subversive, red, nihilist, bolshevik, wobbly, revolutionary
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a radical flaw in the plan.
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Type of quantity, amount, measure
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a radical verb form.

Examples of radical

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Good heavens, there is nothing extreme or radical or forced here, only sensible.
From the dailyherald.com
The radical Palestinian Hamas movement, by contrast, enjoys 49 percent approval.
From the washingtontimes.com
Obama is a combination of leftist radical ideologue and Chicago thug politician.
From the washingtontimes.com
So, over the next several years, the tech world will undergo a radical overhaul.
From the businessweek.com
Dire warnings about the radical platform of Rand Paul come from several sources.
From the kentucky.com
In the Turkish north of the island, there is a different, more radical solution.
From the cnn.com
Ray Kurzweil, radical futurist and prophet of innovation, holds up a smartphone.
From the forbes.com
Approximately 45,000 Americans require radical or partial nephrectomy each year.
From the sciencedaily.com
Nevertheless, these more radical and critical NGOs still play an important role.
From the sciencedaily.com
More examples
  • Extremist: (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm; "extremist political views"; "radical opinions on education"; "an ultra conservative"
  • Group: (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
  • Free radical: 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; "in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly ...
  • Revolutionary: markedly new or introducing radical change; "a revolutionary discovery"; "radical political views"
  • A person who has radical ideas or opinions
  • Arising from or going to the root or source; "a radical flaw in the plan"
  • Radicals (often referred to as free radicals) are atoms, molecules, or ions with unpaired electrons on an open shell configuration. Free radicals may have positive, negative or zero charge. ...
  • Radicals in Chinese characters refer to the section headers of a Chinese dictionary . Radicals are used to organise Chinese characters in Chinese dictionaries. All Chinese characters can be classified into radicals. ...
  • Radical is the Finnish rock band Smack's fourth and last studio album. It was released in 1988.