radical
radical is a valid 7-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
What does radical mean?
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm.
“radical opinions on education”
Of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root.
“a radical verb form”
Especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem.
“radical leaves”
Markedly new or introducing radical change.
“radical political views”
Arising from or going to the root or source.
“a radical flaw in the plan”
(mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity.
An atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule.
“in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells”
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed.
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule.
A character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram.
A person who has radical ideas or opinions.