radical
adjective
of or going to the root or origin; fundamental.
radicals
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pluralof radical.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Yet for all his criticisms of Hayek, Skidelsky affirms that Hayek and Keynes were at one in their desire to preserve liberal civilization from the radicals of the left and right in their time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
By pinpointing hydrogen radicals as a dominant force, scientists now have a clearer picture of the chemistry involved.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 16, 2026
In the 1960s and ’70s, communal radicals and intellectuals such as E.F.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
He insists that his focus is “the war inside Islam” between radicals and Western-aligned Muslim leaders.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026
The radicals are printed at the left in bold-face type—thus., acr-, acerb-, etc.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
