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radical
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radicaal
supporting total and extreme social or political changes
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The radical activist advocated for the overthrow of the government to establish a new social order.
De radicale activist pleitte voor de omverwerping van de regering om een nieuwe sociale orde te vestigen.
She joined a radical political group that called for the abolition of capitalism.
Ze sloot zich aan bij een radicale politieke groep die opriep tot de afschaffing van het kapitalisme.
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radicaal, revolutionair
(of actions, ideas, etc.) very new and different from the norm
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The scientist proposed a radical theory that challenged established beliefs.
De wetenschapper stelde een radicale theorie voor die gevestigde overtuigingen uitdaagde.
They implemented radical changes to the company's structure to improve efficiency.
Ze voerden radicale veranderingen door in de structuur van het bedrijf om de efficiëntie te verbeteren.
03
originating from or relating to the root or source of something
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The scientist studied the radical causes of the disease.
Their solution addressed the radical problem in the system.
04
(of leaves) growing at or arising from the base of a plant or directly from the root or rootstock
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The plant has several radical leaves sprouting at its base.
Radical foliage helps identify the species.
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of or relating to a root in language, such as the root of a word
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The radical of the verb conveys its essential meaning.
Linguists studied the radical forms in ancient texts.
Radical
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radicaal, functionele groep
a group of atoms bonded together that behaves as a single unit within a molecule
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The hydroxyl radical is highly reactive and plays a key role in many chemical reactions.
Het hydroxyl-radicaal is zeer reactief en speelt een sleutelrol in veel chemische reacties.
When a molecule loses or gains a radical, it can significantly change its properties.
Wanneer een molecule een radicaal verliest of verkrijgt, kan dit zijn eigenschappen aanzienlijk veranderen.
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an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron, often highly reactive
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Free radicals can damage cells if not neutralized.
The antioxidant helps remove oxygen radicals from the bloodstream.
03
a person who holds extreme or unconventional ideas or opinions
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The radical spoke passionately at the town hall.
Radicals often challenge established institutions.
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a character or component conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
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The radical in the character indicates its semantic category.
Students learned radicals to understand Chinese characters.
05
the form of a word after all affixes are removed
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The radical of " unhappiness " is " happy. "
Students identify radicals to study word formation.
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a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
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The radical √16 equals 4.
He simplified the radical in the equation.
Lexicale Boom
radicalize
radically
radical
radic
