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form vs radical

radical vs form

form and radical both are nouns.

form is not an adjective while radical is an adjective.

form is a verb but radical is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
form Yes No Yes No
radical Yes Yes No No
As nouns, radical is a hyponym of form; that is, radical is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than form:
  • form: the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
  • radical: (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
Other hyponyms of form include plural, plural form, singular, singular form, ghost word, base, root, root word, stem, theme, etymon, root, citation form, entry word, main entry word, abbreviation, acronym, initialism.
form (noun) radical (noun)
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
a life-size dummy used to display clothes (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
a mold for setting concrete a person who has radical ideas or opinions
the visual appearance of something or someone (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
an ability to perform well an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule
a particular mode in which something is manifested
alternative names for the body of a human being
a perceptual structure
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
a printed document with spaces in which to write
an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
a body of students who are taught together
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
form (adjective) radical (adjective)
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
of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root
arising from or going to the root or source
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
markedly new or introducing radical change
form (verb) radical (verb)
give shape or form to
assume a form or shape
make something, usually for a specific function
create (as an entity)
establish or impress firmly in the mind
to compose or represent
develop into a distinctive entity
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