radical
♦♦ radi|cal /r'ædɪkəl/ (radicals)
1 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
Radical changes and differences are very important and great in degree.
The country needs a period of calm without more surges of radical change...
The Football League has announced its proposals for a radical reform of the way football is run in England.
= fundamental
● radically [ADV]
...two large groups of people with radically different beliefs and cultures.
= fundamentally
2 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
Radical people believe that there should be great changes in society and try to bring about these changes.
...threats by left-wing radical groups to disrupt the proceedings.
≠ conservative
[N-COUNT]
A radical is someone who has radical views.free radi|cal (free radicals)
[N-COUNT] usu pl
Free radicals are atoms that contain one or more unpaired electrons. Free radicals are believed to be a cause of ageing, heart disease, and some cancers. (TECHNICAL)
1 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
Radical changes and differences are very important and great in degree.
The country needs a period of calm without more surges of radical change...
The Football League has announced its proposals for a radical reform of the way football is run in England.
= fundamental
● radically [ADV]
...two large groups of people with radically different beliefs and cultures.
= fundamentally
2 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
Radical people believe that there should be great changes in society and try to bring about these changes.
...threats by left-wing radical groups to disrupt the proceedings.
≠ conservative
[N-COUNT]
A radical is someone who has radical views.free radi|cal (free radicals)
[N-COUNT] usu pl
Free radicals are atoms that contain one or more unpaired electrons. Free radicals are believed to be a cause of ageing, heart disease, and some cancers. (TECHNICAL)