Canadian French Meaning of radical
radical
Other Canadian French words related to radical
Nearest Words of radical
- radiator hose => Durite de radiateur
- radiator grille => Calandre
- radiator cap => Bouchon de radiateur
- radiator => radiateur
- radiative => radioactif
- radiation therapy => radiothérapie
- radiation syndrome => Syndrome d'irradiation
- radiation sickness => Maladie des radiations
- radiation pyrometer => Pyromètre à rayonnement
- radiation pressure => Pression de radiation
- radical cell => Cellule radicale
- radical chic => Chic radical
- radical hysterectomy => Hystérectomie radicale
- radical mastectomy => Mastectomie radicale
- radical sign => radical
- radicalism => radicalisme
- radicality => Radicalité
- radicalize => radicaliser
- radically => radicalement
- radicalness => Radicalité
Definitions and Meaning of radical in English
radical (n)
(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
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
radical (s)
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
markedly new or introducing radical change
arising from or going to the root or source
radical (a)
of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root
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
radical (a.)
Of or pertaining to the root; proceeding directly from the root.
Hence: Of or pertaining to the root or origin; reaching to the center, to the foundation, to the ultimate sources, to the principles, or the like; original; fundamental; thorough-going; unsparing; extreme; as, radical evils; radical reform; a radical party.
Belonging to, or proceeding from, the root of a plant; as, radical tubers or hairs.
Proceeding from a rootlike stem, or one which does not rise above the ground; as, the radical leaves of the dandelion and the sidesaddle flower.
Relating, or belonging, to the root, or ultimate source of derivation; as, a radical verbal form.
Of or pertaining to a radix or root; as, a radical quantity; a radical sign. See below.
A radical vessel. See under Radical, a.
radical (n.)
A primitive word; a radix, root, or simple, underived, uncompounded word; an etymon.
A primitive letter; a letter that belongs to the radix.
One who advocates radical changes in government or social institutions, especially such changes as are intended to level class inequalities; -- opposed to conservative.
A characteristic, essential, and fundamental constituent of any compound; hence, sometimes, an atom.
Specifically, a group of two or more atoms, not completely saturated, which are so linked that their union implies certain properties, and are conveniently regarded as playing the part of a single atom; a residue; -- called also a compound radical. Cf. Residue.
A radical quantity. See under Radical, a.
FAQs About the word radical
radical
(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
extrême,enragé,révolutionnaire,extrémiste,fanatique,fanatique,révolutionnaire,subversif,ultra,réactionnaire
conservateur,conventionnel,modéré,modéré,traditionnel,libéral,non révolutionnaire,orthodoxe,progressif,tempéré
radiator hose => Durite de radiateur, radiator grille => Calandre, radiator cap => Bouchon de radiateur, radiator => radiateur, radiative => radioactif,
