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1 English 1.1 Adjective 1.1.1 Translations 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Related Terms 1.3 Adjective and noun

English

Adjective

radical

1. Of or pertaining to the root or root cause of the matter.
2. Thorough going or fundamental.

   The spread of the cancer required radical surgery, and the entire organ was removed.

3. Favouring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of the matter.

   His beliefs are radical.

Translations

• Finnish: radikaali, jyrkkä
•  : radikala

Noun

radical

1. Person with radical opinions.
2. (Hist. - 19th-century England) A member of the most progressive wing of the Liberal Party; someone favouring social reform (but generally stopping short of socialism).
3. (Hist. - Early 20th-century France) A member of an influential, centrist political party favouring moderate social reform, a republican constitution, and secular politics.
4. Mathmatics: The root of a quantity n as notated by √n.

Translations

• Finnish: radikaali

Related Terms

• radically

Adjective and noun

1. radical