Found 3 items, similar to RADICAL.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: radical radikal
English → English (WordNet) Definition: radical radical adj 1: (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm; “extremist political views”; “radical opinions on education”; “an ultra conservative” [syn: extremist, ultra] 2: markedly new or introducing radical change; “a revolutionary discovery”; “radical political views” [syn: revolutionary] 3: arising from or going to the root; “a radical flaw in the plan” 4: of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root; “a radical verb form” 5: 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; “basal placentation”; “radical leaves” [syn: basal] [ant: cauline] radical n 1: (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule [syn: group, chemical group ] 2: an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule than 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” [syn: free radical] 3: a person who has radical ideas or opinions 4: a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram 5: a sign placed in front of an expression to denote that a root is to be extracted [syn: radical sign] 6: (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; “thematic vowels are part of the stem” [syn: root, root word, base, stem, theme]
English → English (gcide) Definition: radical Residue \Res"i*due\ (r?z"?-d?), n. [F. r['e]sidu, L. residuum, fr. residuus that is left behind, remaining, fr. residere to remain behind. See Reside, and cf. Residuum.] 1. That which remains after a part is taken, separated, removed, or designated; remnant; remainder. [1913 Webster] The residue of them will I deliver to the sword. --Jer. xv. 9. [1913 Webster] If church power had then prevailed over its victims, not a residue of English liberty would have been saved. --I. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) That part of a testeator's estate wwhich is not disposed of in his will by particular and special legacies and devises, and which remains after payment of debts and legacies. [1913 Webster] 3. (Chem.) That which remains of a molecule after the removal of a portion of its constituents; hence, an atom or group regarded as a portion of a molecule; a moiety or group; -- used as nearly equivalent to radical, but in a more general sense. [1913 Webster +PJC] Note: The term radical is sometimes restricted to groups containing carbon, the term residue and moiety being applied to the others. [1913 Webster] 4. (Theory of Numbers) Any positive or negative number that differs from a given number by a multiple of a given modulus; thus, if 7 is the modulus, and 9 the given number, the numbers -5, 2, 16, 23, etc., are residues. [1913 Webster] Syn: Rest; remainder; remnant; balance; residuum; remains; leavings; relics. [1913 Webster]