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Meanings of radical in English

Russian
ключ иероглифа
Spanish
radical
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Components of Chinese Characters.

        ключ иероглифа
        Portuguese
        radical
        Catalan
        tema
        Spanish
        tema

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

              radical
              No examples available for any of the synonyms
              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