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    radical

    radical - Dictionary definition and meaning for word radical

    Definition
    (noun) (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
    Synonyms : chemical group , group
    Definition
    (noun) 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 Sentence
    • in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells
    Definition
    (noun) a person who has radical ideas or opinions Definition
    (noun) (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity Definition
    (noun) a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram Definition
    (noun) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
    Synonyms : base , root , root word , stem , theme
    Example Sentence
    • thematic vowels are part of the stem
    Definition
    (adj) (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
    Synonyms : extremist , ultra
    Example Sentence
    • extremist political views
    • radical opinions on education
    • an ultra conservative
    Definition
    (adj) markedly new or introducing radical change
    Synonyms : revolutionary
    Example Sentence
    • a revolutionary discovery
    • radical political views
    Definition
    (adj) arising from or going to the root or source
    Example Sentence
    • a radical flaw in the plan
    Definition
    (adj) of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root
    Example Sentence
    • a radical verb form
    Definition
    (adj) 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
    Example Sentence
    • basal placentation
    • radical leaves
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Break it as RADIO+KAL (past days)= In the past days the radio was used as the fundamental mode of entertainment....

radical ( ready then call) if our society is ready for the drastic changes in terms of reforms of society then we must call mahatma gandhi


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text: Irish radical for a chauffeur but I see
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