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quantity vs radical

radical vs quantity

quantity and radical both are nouns.

quantity is not an adjective while radical is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quantity Yes No No No
radical Yes Yes No No
As nouns, radical is a hyponym of quantity; that is, radical is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quantity:
  • quantity: how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
  • radical: (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
quantity (noun) radical (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
an adequate or large amount (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable a person who has radical ideas or opinions
(mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
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
quantity (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
Difference between quantity and radical

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