'radical' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'radical' with 7 example sentences.

radical adjective

: (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm

: markedly new or introducing radical change

: arising from or going to the root or source

: 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 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

: 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

The government watched the activities of radical groups carefully.

Is that radical enough for you?

Some Blacks seek more radical solutions.

The radicals had failed by one vote.

It was a radical change.

A radical disarmament treaty prohibits all armaments and armed forces.

What's radical today may be cliché tomorrow.

Words related to 'radical'

drastic root extreme stem extremist

Words near 'radical' in the dictionary

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