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radical vs descriptor

descriptor vs radical

radical and descriptor both are nouns.

radical is an adjective but descriptor is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radical Yes Yes No No
descriptor Yes No No No
As nouns, descriptor is a hypernym of radical; that is, descriptor is a word with a broader meaning than radical:
  • radical: (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
  • descriptor: the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
Other hypernyms of radical include form, signifier, word form.
radical (noun) descriptor (noun)
a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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) descriptor (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 radical and descriptor

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