радика́л — meaning in English
radikal
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English meaning
Senses
радика́л is used for these senses in English:
- radical A person with radical opinions.
- radical (linguistics) 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.
- radical (linguistics) In Semitic languages, any one of the set of consonants (typically three) that make up a root.
- wingnut (informal, derogatory, political) A person who is or seems odd, eccentric, or crazy; especially, someone with bizarre or extreme political views.
radical — full definition
- adjective Favoring extreme, fundamental change, especially in politics or society.
- adjective Thorough and far-reaching; affecting the most basic or essential part of something.
- noun A person who holds extreme or fundamentally reforming political views.
- noun In chemistry, a group of atoms that behaves as a single unit in reactions (often short for "free radical").
wingnut — full definition
- noun A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to Asia.
- noun A person who is or seems odd, eccentric, or crazy; especially, someone with bizarre or extreme political views.
- noun A member of the air force (in a town that hosts a USAF installation).
- noun A person with large ears.