Radical Definition
radical
adjective
- (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm; "extremist political views"; "radical opinions on education"; "an ultra conservative"
- markedly new or introducing radical change; "a revolutionary discovery"; "radical political views"
- arising from or going to the root or source; "a radical flaw in the plan"
- of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root; "a radical verb form"
- 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; "basal placentation"; "radical leaves"
noun
- (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
- 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 and damage cells"
- a person who has radical ideas or opinions
- (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
- a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
- (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"
"Radical" in song lyrics
See how radical is used in real songs:
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"Baffled while we really here up against obsticles, I'm a radical"
Bizzy Bone f/ Capo Confucious, Prince Rasu — Tha Streets -
"shaking, scared to death. Because certain people, said I'm a radical"
Breez Evahflowin f/ Immortal Technique — Land of the Gun -
"The movement of the rational Hip-Hop radical"
Chubb Rock — Don't Sleep
Words that rhyme with radical
Usage tips for "radical"
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