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an idea that is different from traditional views
group, radical, chemical group(noun)(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
free radical, radical(noun)an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule
"in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells"
radical(noun)a person who has radical ideas or opinions
radical(noun)(mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
radical(noun)a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
root, root word, base, stem, theme, radical(adj)(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
"thematic vowels are part of the stem"
extremist, radical, ultra(adj)(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
"extremist political views"; "radical opinions on education"; "an ultra conservative"
revolutionary, radical(adj)markedly new or introducing radical change
"a revolutionary discovery"; "radical political views"
radical(adj)arising from or going to the root or source
"a radical flaw in the plan"
radical(adj)of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root
"a radical verb form"
radical, basal(adj)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 placentation"; "radical leaves"
being very far from the center of public opinionthe baggy trousers that Amelia Bloomer introduced in the 1850s were considered a radical form of dress for women at the time
not bound by traditional ways or beliefsradical proponents of spelling reform would have every word spelled "just the way it sounds"
of the very best kindsurfing conditions at virtually all of the beaches along the coast were truly radical
a person who favors rapid and sweeping changes especially in laws and methods of governmentradicals staged large, violent protests in the hopes of toppling the government
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