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Whether it's people walking off 'The View' when Bill O'Reilly makes a statement about radical Islam or Juan Williams being fired for expressing his opinion, over-reaching political correctness is chipping away at the fundamental American freedoms of speech and expression.
Eric Cantor

Meaning of "radical" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RADICAL

From Late Latin rādīcālis having roots, from Latin rādix a root.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RADICAL

radical  [ˈrædɪkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RADICAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Radical can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RADICAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of radical in the English dictionary

The first definition of radical in the dictionary is of, relating to, or characteristic of the basic or inherent constitution of a person or thing; fundamental. Other definition of radical is concerned with or tending to concentrate on fundamental aspects of a matter; searching or thoroughgoing. Radical is also favouring or tending to produce extreme or fundamental changes in political, economic, or social conditions, institutions, habits of mind, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RADICAL


aeromedical
ˌɛərəʊˈmɛdɪkəl
antiradical
ˌæntɪˈrædɪkəl
biomedical
ˌbaɪəʊˈmɛdɪkəl
biradical
ˌbaɪˈrædɪkəl
haggadical
həˈɡædɪkəl
juridical
dʒʊˈrɪdɪkəl
medical
ˈmɛdɪkəl
methodical
mɪˈθɒdɪkəl
monadical
mɒˈnædɪkəl
nonmedical
nɒnˈmɛdɪkəl
paramedical
ˌpærəˈmɛdɪkəl
pedicle
ˈpɛdɪkəl
periodical
ˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪkəl
premedical
priːˈmɛdɪkəl
radicle
ˈrædɪkəl
sporadical
spəˈrædɪkəl
syndical
ˈsɪndɪkəl
Talmudical
tælˈmʊdɪkəl
ultraradical
ˌʌltrəˈrædɪkəl
veridical
vɪˈrɪdɪkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RADICAL

radiatory
radical axis
radical sign
radicalise
radicalism
radicalistic
radicalistically
radicality
radicalization
radicalize
radically
radicalness
radicand
radicant
radicate
radication
radicchio
radicel
radicellose
radices

WORDS THAT END LIKE RADICAL

carboxyl radical
cathodical
chemical
conoidical
druidical
encyclopedical
episodical
falsidical
free radical
geomedical
hymnodical
immethodical
monodical
nodical
orthopedical
parodical
psalmodical
pyramidical
rhapsodical
spasmodical
unmethodical

Synonyms and antonyms of radical in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RADICAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «radical» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of radical

Translation of «radical» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RADICAL

Find out the translation of radical to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of radical from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «radical» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

重大的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

radical
570 millions of speakers

English

radical
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कट्टरपंथी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متطرف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

радикальная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

radical
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভিত্তিগত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

radical
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Radikal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

radikal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

根本的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

극단적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Radikal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

triệt để
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீவிரவாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संपूर्ण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

radikal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

radicale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rodnik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

радикальна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

radical
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ριζοσπαστική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

radikale
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

radikal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

radikal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of radical

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RADICAL»

The term «radical» is very widely used and occupies the 9.135 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RADICAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «radical» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «radical» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about radical

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10 QUOTES WITH «RADICAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word radical.
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali
We who don't want radical Islam to spread must compete with the agents of radical Islam. I want to see what would happen if Christians, feminists and Enlightenment thinkers were to start proselytizing in the Muslim community.
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Jean Baudrillard
The world is not dialectical - it is sworn to extremes, not to equilibrium, sworn to radical antagonism, not to reconciliation or synthesis. This is also the principle of evil.
3
Bob Beauprez
True enough, Osama bin Laden is dead and other al-Qaeda leaders have joined him. But, the assassination of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans in Benghazi is a brutal reminder that radical Islamic terror groups have not disappeared and certainly are not dormant.
4
Yves Behar
I've been influenced by some of the greatest designers. Charles Eames. And Bruno Munari in the '50s in Italy - when they had to retool the industry of war into an industry to help society. In a way, I'm influenced by designers that were there at a radical time of change.
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Tony Benn
I am on the right wing of the middle of the road and with a strong radical bias.
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Els Borst
There are many nice, peaceful Muslims, but the Netherlands is far too tolerant regarding the statements of the radical wing of Islam.
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Larry Brilliant
I had been a radical, a left-wing politico, and meeting the Indian people made me realize that the politics of the left and the right were so much less important than the politics of the heart and the spirit.
8
Lou Brock
We have to make some radical move to get the attention of everyone. Cheaters can't win and steroids has put us in the position that it's OK to cheat.
9
David Cameron
What we're putting forward is the most radical reform of the welfare state... for 60 years. I think it will have a transformative effect in making sure that everyone is better off in work and better off working rather than on benefits.
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Eric Cantor
Whether it's people walking off 'The View' when Bill O'Reilly makes a statement about radical Islam or Juan Williams being fired for expressing his opinion, over-reaching political correctness is chipping away at the fundamental American freedoms of speech and expression.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RADICAL»

Discover the use of radical in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to radical and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream
And he tells the dramatic story of what is happening as a "successful" suburban church decides to get serious about the gospel according to Jesus.
David Platt, 2010
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Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream
Examines the ways in which the gospel is contradicted by the American dream and challenges Christians to join in a one-year experiment in authentic discipleship that promises spiritual transformation through the word of God.
David Platt, 2010
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Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream
Examines the ways in which the gospel is contradicted by the American dream and challenges Christians to join in a one-yer experiment in authentic discipleship that promises spiritual transformation through the wod of God.
David Platt, 2010
4
Radical Homemakers: Reclaiming Domesticity from a Consumer ...
If you ever considered quitting a job to plant tomatoes, read to a child, pursue creative work, can green beans and heal the planet, this is your book.
Shannon Hayes, 2010
5
Radical Forgiveness: A Revolutionary Five-Stage Process to ...
If you're willing to embrace that possibility, every aspect of your life can change. This is the theory behind Colin Tipping's revolutionary method for experiencing the freedom, peace, and renewed energy that come with Radical Forgiveness.
Colin Tipping, 2010
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Radical Acceptance: Awakening the Love that Heals Fear and Shame
Many people have already found the Buddhist perspective on our emotional life to be extremely valuable - and this book will be a major practical contribution to the subject.
Tara Brach, 2012
7
Radical Love: An Introduction to Queer Theology
However, Radical Love is the first introductory textbook on the subject of queer theology.
Patrick S. Cheng, 2011
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The Radical Right in Western Europe: A Comparative Analysis
The book argues that changes in social structure and the economy do not by themselves adequately explain the success of extremist parties.
Herbert Kitschelt, 1997
9
Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight ...
This important book illuminates how the poor live, and offers all of us an opportunity to think of a world beyond poverty. Learn more at www.pooreconomics.com
Abhijit Banerjee, Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee, Esther Duflo, 2011
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Free: The Future of a Radical Price
He shows how the flexibility provided by the online world allows producers to trade ever more creatively, offering items for free to make real or perceived gains elsewhere. He pinpoints the winners and the losers in the Free universe.
Chris Anderson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RADICAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term radical is used in the context of the following news items.
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US TV host's rant against Barack Obama's policy on radical Islam …
Lahren, who herself comes from a family of marines, said: "Radical Islam is becoming the rule not the exception - yesterday's moderate is today's terrorist. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
France stepping up expulsions of radical imams, preachers since …
PARIS – France's top security official says the government has expelled 12 radical imams and preachers since the beginning of the year and a total of 40 since ... «Fox News, Jun 15»
3
Paths to radical jihad vary: federal study
OTTAWA - A federally funded study of young people who embraced radical jihadism found they had little else in common, suggesting efforts to discourage ... «Brampton Guardian, Jun 15»
4
Radical teachers vow to block Mexican midterm elections
The radical teachers movement has built a reputation for long strikes and takeovers of public spaces, including an uprising in 2006 that sought the ouster of a ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jun 15»
5
Bangladesh bans radical Islamist group accused of killing atheist …
Bangladesh has previously banned other Islamist radical groups, including Jumatul Mujahedin Bangladesh, Harkatul Jihad Al Islami Bangladesh, Shahadat Al ... «News1130, May 15»
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Serbian Radical Party Says Leader Seselj Undergoes Surgery
The ultranationalist Serbian Radical Party says Seselj, who is accused of recruiting paramilitary forces during the 1990s wars in Croatia and ... «RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, May 15»
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Radical Islam fears emerge in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho — A former Muslim turned Christian pastor warned a crowd at a northern Idaho Republican Party event about the threat of Muslims coming into ... «Crux: Covering all things Catholic, Apr 15»
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Watchdog fears 'radical surgery' of cuts
Sir Amyas Morse, who leads the National Audit Office, suggested that civil servants were carrying out “radical surgery” without knowing “where the heart is”. «Financial Times, Mar 15»
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'Radical' business rates review launched
A "radical" review of the business rates system in England has been launched, with its findings due in time for the Budget in 2016. The review "paves the way for ... «BBC News, Mar 15»
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Formula One cars of the future... Ferrari release images of radical
They have called on their fans to voice their opinion, and, despite its seemingly radical nature compared to today's cars, the Maranello marque insist few ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»

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