radikaali — meaning in English

English meaning

• drastic adj Extreme or severe, especially describing an action taken to fix a serious problem.
• radical adjective Favoring extreme, fundamental change, especially in politics or society.

Senses

radikaali is used for these senses in English:

• drastic Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.
• hard-liner A person who takes a firm and uncompromising position on some policy.
• radical Favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.
• radical (chemistry, not comparable) Involving free radicals.

radical — full definition

1. adjective Favoring extreme, fundamental change, especially in politics or society.
2. adjective Thorough and far-reaching; affecting the most basic or essential part of something.
3. noun A person who holds extreme or fundamentally reforming political views.
4. noun In chemistry, a group of atoms that behaves as a single unit in reactions (often short for "free radical").

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