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radical
Adjective
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A radical change, difference, etc. is very big and important; from the roots.
The plan will not be easy and requires a radical change in the culture of the city.
Many voices are calling for a more radical move away from the current situation.
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A radial idea, policy, etc. is one that is new and different; not standard.
More radical organisations like Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth have brought attention to these issues.
In a totalitarian society there is no more radical emotion than disbelief.
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Of or about a root (e.g., math\sqrt{4}=2/math, the roots of plants, the root of a word, etc.)
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cool
Dude, that outfit is rad!
radical
Noun
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A radical is a person whose views are very different from most people.
Leading radicals have called for a two-hour general strike on Monday.
These were young radicals, overturning the post war consensus, rolling back the state, liberalising markets, and transforming the political economy.
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A quantity expressed as a root of another quantity. (e.g., math\sqrt{4}/math)
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An atom or a group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron.
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The basic part of a word to which other parts can be added (e.g., urun/uner)
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A radical is one part of a Chinese or Japanese written character that can be combined with other parts to form a whole character.
quantity
Noun
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A quantity is the number or amount of something.
The quantity of the candies in the tin has dropped to 17.