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Radical (from Latin radicis, genitive of radix "root") can refer to many different things and concepts.

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In Mathematics, an n th root of a Number a is a number b such that bn = a. In Mathematics, an Algebraic group G contains a unique maximal normal solvable Subgroup; and this Subgroup is closed In Ring theory, a branch of Mathematics, the radical of an ideal is a kind of completion of the ideal. In Mathematics, the radical of a positive Integer n is defined as the product of the Prime numbers dividing n: A symmetric bilinear form is as the name implies a Bilinear form on a Vector space that is symmetric The radical of a Lie algebra \mathfrak{g} is a particular Ideal of \mathfrak{g} In Chemistry, radicals (often referred to as free radicals) are atoms molecules or ions with Unpaired electrons on an otherwise Open shell Radical consonants are those consonants articulated with the root (base of the Tongue in the Throat. This disambiguation page differentiates the various historical uses of the term radical in the context of Chinese characters Political radicalism or simply radicalism is adherence to radical views and principles in Politics. For opposition to all forms of government social hierarchy or authority see Anarchism. Far right, extreme right, ultra-right, or radical right are terms used to discuss the qualitative or quantitative position a group Extremism is a term used to describe the actions or ideologies of individuals or groups outside the perceived political center of a society or otherwise claimed to violate The Radical Whigs or Jug Heads were "a group of British political commentators" associated with the British Whig faction who were at the forefront of Radicalism The Radical Republicans is a term applied to a loose faction of American politicians within the Republican party from about 1854 (before the American Civil War The Radicals were a parliamentary political grouping in the United Kingdom in the early to mid 19th century who drew on earlier ideas of radicalism and helped to The Difference Engine is an alternate history Novel by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling. Radical Sportscars is an auto manufacturer and constructor of racing cars from England. Radical Entertainment is a Video game developer based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Free Radical Design is a Video game developer based in Nottingham, England. Free Radicals is an American Jazz, Funk, Hip-hop, Avant-garde, Ska, Reggae, African music Indian Radical Matters is an independent Publishing house and Record label based in Tuscany, and directed by Sandro Gronchi. The Free Radical Centre or ARC Centre of Excellence for Free Radical Chemistry and Biotechnology, was established in the 2005 Australian Research Council funding Radical is the Finnish rock band Smack 's fourth and the last studio album Cabinet making is the practice of utilizing various Woodworking skills to create cabinets shelving and Furniture. Baroque architecture, starting in the early 17th century in Italy, took the humanist Roman vocabulary of Renaissance architecture and used it in a new rhetorical

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radical

-adjective

  1. (botany, not comparable) Of or pertaining to a root (of a plant).
  2. Of or pertaining to the intrinsic nature of something.
  3. Thoroughgoing.
  4. Favouring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.
  5. (linguistics, not comparable) Of or pertaining to the root of a word.
  6. (chemistry, not comparable) Involving free radicals
  7. (slang) Excellent.

-noun

  1. (historical: 19th-century England) 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. (arithmetic) A root (of a number or quantity).
  5. (linguistics) In logographic writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a character (if any) that provides an indication of its meaning, as opposed to phonetic.
  6. (linguistics) In Semitic languages, any one of the set of consonants (typically three) that make up a root.
  7. (chemistry) A group of atoms, joined by covalent bonds, that take part in reactions as a single unit.
  8. (organic chemistry) A free radical.
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