radicals
Seekers of upheaval
Radicals are people who advocate for extreme or fundamental change, especially in politics or society.
The word comes from a root meaning "root," and this sense of getting to the root of things connects its various uses.
In chemistry, a radical is a molecule with an unpaired electron, making it highly reactive.
In mathematics, a radical is the symbol for a root, as in square root.
Free radicals in the body can damage cells.
The radicals called for overthrowing the entire system.
Direct effort for reform
- revolutionariesThose seeking systemic overthrow
- extremistsThose with radical positions
- militantsAggressive advocates for causes
- dissidentsPolitical objectors
agitators · insurgents · anarchists · leftists · reformers · progressives · subversives · ideologues
Tending to respond
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
- hydroxyl-OH functional group
- superoxideCharged oxygen radical
peroxide · polymerization · chain reaction · stability · scavenging · damage · cellular · atoms
Number times itself equals original
- cube rootFactor tripled equals whole
- surdUnutterable in ratios
- indexAlphabetical guide to contents
- radicandNumber under root symbol
simplify · irrational · exponents · nth root · expression · notation · symbol · rationalize
Underground absorbing structure
- stemPlant's central axis
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- morphemeSmallest meaningful language unit
- affixWord-part modifier
prefix · suffix · etymology · kanji · hanzi · character · stroke · phonetic
Main descending root
- rootstockBase for grafted plants
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- tuberUnderground nutrient reservoir
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
seedling · root system · fibrous · propagation · lateral · adventitious · root hair · cambium
activism
Direct effort for reform
- revolutionariesThose seeking systemic overthrow
- extremistsThose with radical positions
- militantsAggressive advocates for causes
dissidents · agitators · insurgents · anarchists · leftists · reformers · progressives · subversives · ideologues · liberation
reactive
Tending to respond
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
- hydroxyl-OH functional group
superoxide · peroxide · polymerization · chain reaction · stability · scavenging · damage · cellular · atoms · molecules
square root
Number times itself equals original
radicand · simplify · irrational · exponents · nth root · expression · notation · symbol · rationalize · denominator
root
Underground absorbing structure
affix · prefix · suffix · etymology · kanji · hanzi · character · stroke · phonetic · semantic
taproot
Main descending root
- rootstockBase for grafted plants
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- tuberUnderground nutrient reservoir
germination · seedling · root system · fibrous · propagation · lateral · adventitious · root hair · cambium · vascular
- Nonconformistsnonconformist, rebels, rebel, misfits, misfit
- algebravariables, equations, equation, polynomials, algebraic equations
- Mandarinpinyin, tones, Hanzi, traditional characters, neutral tone
- Iconoclastsheretics, freethinkers, dissidents, mavericks, contrarians
- Leftistssocialists, communists, Marxists, anarcho-communists, democratic socialists
- Political Factionsconservatives, Republicans, right wing, far right, hard right
radicalsmoderates
Reduces intensity or extremity
centrists · middle-of-the-roaders · gradualists · pragmatists · compromisers
radicalsconservatives
Advocates for gradual change
traditionalists · reactionaries · counterrevolutionaries · preservationists · restorationists
radicalsconformists
Those obeying social norms
conventionalists · traditionalists · conservatives · squares · pillars of society
- radical leftExtreme progressive politics
- radical changeFundamental, sweeping transformation
- free radicalsChemically reactive atomic fragments
- radical feministsThose wanting fundamental gender change
- radical ideasConcepts demanding fundamental change
- radical surgeryAggressive, extensive medical procedure
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