radical: signification et définitions

Arising from or going to a root or source; basic: proposed a radical solution to the problem.

Departing markedly from the usual or customary; extreme: radical opinions on education.

Favoring or effecting fundamental or revolutionary changes in current practices, conditions, or institutions: radical political views.

Linguistics Of or being a root: a radical form.

Botany Arising from the root or its crown: radical leaves.

Slang Excellent; wonderful.

One who advocates fundamental or revolutionary changes in current practices, conditions, or institutions: radicals seeking to overthrow the social order.

Mathematics The root of a quantity as indicated by the radical sign.

An atom or a group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron.

Linguistics See root1.