Produced using the root of the tongue.
In Celtic languages, the basic, underlying form of an initial consonant which can be further mutated under the Celtic initial consonant mutations.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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With that in mind, "TERF" (at least when written in all caps) is obviously not in itself a slur - it was coined for a purpose, to distinguish between trans-inclusive and trans-exclusionary radical feminists.
In logographic writing systems such as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a character used to index it. Often, but not always, this is also the portion indicating meaning; compare the following sense.
Given an ideal I in a commutative ring R, another ideal, denoted Rad(I) or <math>\sqrt{I}</math>, such that an element x ∈ R is in Rad(I) if, for some positive integer n, x<sup>n</sup> ∈ I; equivalently, the intersection of all prime ideals containing I.
Excellent. Surfer / skater slang from the 1980s and 90s, often shortened to "rad."
"That trick was totally radical."
"radical" means excellent. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"radical" is informal English meaning excellent. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "excellent" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "radical" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
“Corrupt radical right-wing SCOTUS. 🤬”
“Navigating uncharted waters - The implications of China’s radical trade policy change on global investment landscape.”
“With that in mind, "TERF" (at least when written in all caps) is obviously not in itself a slur - it was coined for a purpose, to distinguish between trans-inclusive and trans-exclusionary radical feminists.”
“Institutet för nerväxtstudier / Institute for Degrowth studies anordnar Study circle: reading Radical Abundance När: 6/5 18:30 Var: Malmö”
“...and for no.5 - the compilers of Labour's 1977 Rent Act might like to have a word. But then that was when radical change was acceptable in the Labour Party”
Produced using the root of the tongue.
In Semitic languages, any one of the set of consonants (typically three) that make up a root.
Relating to a radix or mathematical root.
The intersection of maximal submodules of a given module.
Thoroughgoing; far-reaching.
Pertaining to the basic or intrinsic nature of something.
The product of the distinct prime factors of a given positive integer.
A member of the most progressive wing of the Liberal Party; someone favouring social reform (but generally stopping short of socialism).
Involving free radicals.
A member of an influential, centrist political party favouring moderate social reform, a republican constitution, and secular politics.
A root (of a number or quantity).
Given a ring R, an ideal containing elements of R that share a property considered, in some sense, "not good".
“# Radical (chemistry) Radical (chemistry) Atom, molecule, or ion that has an unpaired valence electron; typically highly reactive "Free radical" redirects here.”
A group of atoms, joined by covalent bonds, that take part in reactions as a single unit.
Pertaining to a root .
Of or pertaining to the root of a word.
A person with radical opinions.
Favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.
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“For contemporary political use of the term radical, see [Radical left](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_left_(disambiguation) "Radical left (disambiguation)"), [Radical right](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_right_(disambiguation) "Radical right (disambiguation)"), and [Radical politics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_politics "Radical politics").”