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radical vs character

character vs radical

radical and character both are nouns.

radical is an adjective but character is not an adjective.

radical is not a verb while character is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radical Yes Yes No No
character Yes No Yes No
As nouns, character is a hypernym of radical; that is, character is a word with a broader meaning than radical:
  • radical: a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
  • character: a written symbol that is used to represent speech
Other hypernyms of radical include graph, grapheme, graphic symbol.
radical (noun) character (noun)
a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
a person who has radical ideas or opinions a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
(mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule a written symbol that is used to represent speech
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 formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
good repute
radical (adjective) character (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
radical (verb) character (verb)
engrave or inscribe characters on
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