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Moderateradical
The correct spelling is radical.
How to pronounce radical
/ˈɹædɪkəl/
nounIPA: /ˈɹædɪkəl/
Say it like: Rad-ica-l
The correct spelling is radical. (historical: 19th-century Britain) A member of the most progressive wing of the Liberal Party; someone favouring social reform (but generally stopping short of socialism). For example: "His beliefs are radical."
Usage Examples
“His beliefs are radical.”
“The spread of the cancer required radical surgery, and the entire organ was removed.”
“a radical quantity; a radical sign”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(historical: 19th-century Britain) A member of the most progressive wing of the Liberal Party; someone favouring social reform (but generally stopping short of socialism).
- 2.(historical: early 20th-century France) A member of an influential, centrist political party favouring moderate social reform, a republican constitution, and secular politics.
- 3.A person with radical opinions.
- 4.A root (of a number or quantity).
- 5.In logographic writing systems such as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a character (if any) that provides an indication of its meaning, as opposed to phonetic.
adjective
- 1.Favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.
- 2.Pertaining to a root (of a plant).
- 3.Pertaining to the basic or intrinsic nature of something.
- 4.Thoroughgoing; far-reaching.
- 5.Of or pertaining to the root of a word.
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