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radical vs base

base vs radical

radical and base both are nouns.

radical and base both are adjectives.

radical is not a verb while base is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radical Yes Yes No No
base Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, radical and base are synonyms defined as:
  • radical and base: (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
Other synonyms of radical include root, root word, stem, theme.
radical (noun) base (noun)
a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram a support or foundation
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed lowest support of a structure
a person who has radical ideas or opinions a place that the runner must touch before scoring
(mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule installation from which a military force initiates operations
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 flat bottom on which something is intended to sit
the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
the principal ingredient of a mixture
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
a lower limit
(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment
the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
the bottom or lowest part
(numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place
the most important or necessary part of something
the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed
any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
radical (adjective) base (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 serving as or forming a base
of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root debased; not genuine
arising from or going to the root or source having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm illegitimate
markedly new or introducing radical change (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal
of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
not adhering to ethical or moral principles
radical (verb) base (verb)
use as a basis for; found on
use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes
situate as a center of operations
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