Meaning

9 senses
  1. (not comparable)Of or pertaining to the root of a plant.

    корнево́йkornevój

    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

  2. (not comparable)Of or pertaining to the root of a word.

    корнево́йkornevój

    arising from or going to the root or source

  3. (not comparable)Produced using the root of the tongue.

  4. Relating to a radix or mathematical root.

    a radical quantity; a radical sign

    Wurzel-

    of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root

  5. Pertaining to the basic or intrinsic nature of something.

    фундамента́льныйfundamentálʹnyj, основно́йosnovnój

  6. Favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.

    His beliefs are radical.

    radikal

    радика́льныйradikálʹnyj, кореннойkorennoj

    радика́льнийradykálʹnyj

  7. Thoroughgoing; far-reaching.

    The spread of the cancer required radical surgery, and the entire organ was removed.

    radikal

  8. (not comparable)Involving free radicals.

    radikalisch

  9. (slang)Excellent; awesome.

    That was a radical jump!

    krass

Examples

106 sentences
  1. Tom is radical.

    Том радикальний. — deniko

    deTom ist radikal. — Felixjp

  2. Tom has some very radical ideas.

  3. I wouldn't call it a radical solution.

  4. Tom was forced to make a radical decision.

    ruТом был вынужден принять радикальное решение. — marafon

  5. This is too radical.

Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
6. favouring fundamental change:
Русский
By meaning 3
1. pertaining to the root (of a plant):
5. pertaining to the basic or intrinsic nature of something:
6. favouring fundamental change:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
4. mathematics: involving roots:
6. favouring fundamental change:
8. chemistry: involving free radicals:
9. slang: excellent:

Forms

more radical, most radical
Comparativemore radical Lesson
Superlativemost radical Lesson

regular

Synonyms

10 synonyms
in reference to words:primitiveB1
Close in meaning
  • 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:basal
  • (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm:extremistultra
  • markedly new or introducing radical change:revolutionary

Antonyms

5 antonyms
linguistics, in reference to words:derivativederived
cauline

Word family

45 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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