Dictionary Check: radical
"radical" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
12
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Definition
adjective
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
Example:
"extremist political views"
adjective
markedly new or introducing radical change
Example:
"a revolutionary discovery"
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"
noun
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
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