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radical
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
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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
“basal placentation”
adjective
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
“extremist political views”
adjective
markedly new or introducing radical change
“a revolutionary discovery”
adjective
arising from or going to the root or source
“a radical flaw in the plan”
adjective
of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root
“a radical verb form”
noun
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
“thematic vowels are part of the stem”
noun
a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
noun
a person who has radical ideas or opinions
noun
(mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
noun
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
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”
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basal placentation
radical leaves
extremist political views
radical opinions on education
an ultra conservative
a revolutionary discovery
radical political views
a radical flaw in the plan
a radical verb form
thematic vowels are part of the stem
in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells
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