Dictionary Check: radical

"radical" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

adjective

(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm

Example: "extremist political views"
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adjective

markedly new or introducing radical change

Example: "a revolutionary discovery"
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adjective

arising from or going to the root or source

Example: "a radical flaw in the plan"
adjective

of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root

Example: "a radical verb form"
adjective

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

Example: "basal placentation"
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noun

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

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