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radical vs basal

basal vs radical

radical is a noun but basal is not a noun.

radical and basal both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radical Yes Yes No No
basal No Yes No No
As adjectives, radical and basal are synonyms defined as:
  • radical and basal: 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
radical (noun) basal (noun)
a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
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
radical (adjective) basal (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 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 serving as or forming a base
arising from or going to the root or source of or being the essential or basic part
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
markedly new or introducing radical change
Difference between radical and basal

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