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Meanings of radical in English

Russian
ключ иероглифа
Spanish
radical
Wikidata

Components of Chinese Characters.

ключ иероглифа
Portuguese
radical
Catalan
tema
Spanish
tema

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

radical
Russian
свободный радикал
Portuguese
radical
Spanish
radicalario
Catalan
radicals lliures

Atom, molecule, or ion that has an unpaired valence electron; typically highly reactive.

Related terms
свободный радикал
Catalan
radical
Spanish
radical

(Chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule.

radical
Usage of radical in English
1
A change of government could bring radical changes in the health system.
The Irish Times
2
A Labour spokesman said: Ed has made clear he wants radical reform.
The Guardian
3
Speaking last week, former sports minister Richard Caborn called for radical change.
The Guardian
4
Conservation and radical technologies, including new nuclear, could be key, he said.
Reuters
5
Jeremy Corbyn said Britain was ready for a new and radical approach.
The Guardian
6
It represents a radical change of position for the main Opposition party.
The Irish Times
7
Results: Initial course of radiation was radical in intent for all patients.
Pubmed
8
Several public calls for more radical political reforms have been tolerated recently.
The Irish Times
9
This not only needs a radical rethinking of values; it requires work.
The Guardian
10
Farmers win a last chance vote on Fonterra's radical share trading plan.
Radio NZ
11
Circumstances may well have undergone radical change and demand diametrically opposed action.
The End of Man?
12
Europe is a powerful enough bloc to implement such a radical programme.
The Guardian
13
Of course, this was deemed to be far too radical an idea.
The Guardian
14
Yet, this radical social change is not reflected in our family laws.
The Irish Times
15
To bring about radical political change, we need to build from below.
The Guardian
16
True enough, but is it really such a radical or dangerous idea?
The Guardian