radical - Meaning in Kannada

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radical - Meaning in Kannada

radical Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of radical in English

radical adjective

1. 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

   Synonyms

   basal

   Examples

   • "basal placentation"
   • "radical leaves"
2. (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm

   Synonyms

   extremist, ultra

   Examples

   • "an ultra conservative"
   • "extremist political views"
   • "radical opinions on education"
3. markedly new or introducing radical change

   Synonyms

   revolutionary, revolutionary

   Examples

   • "a revolutionary discovery"
   • "radical political views"
4. arising from or going to the root or source

   Example

   • "a radical flaw in the plan"
5. of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root

   Example

   • "a radical verb form"

radical noun

1. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

   Synonyms

   base, base, root word, root, root, stem, theme

   Example

   • "thematic vowels are part of the stem"
2. a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
3. a person who has radical ideas or opinions
4. (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
5. (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

   Synonyms

   chemical group, group

6. 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

   Synonyms

   free radical

   Example

   • "in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells"

Synonyms of radical

• base, root, root word, stem, theme
• chemical group, group
• free radical
• basal
• extremist, ultra
• revolutionary

Antonyms of radical

cauline

More matches for radical

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