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radical vs new

new vs radical

radical is a noun but new is not a noun.

radical and new both are adjectives.

radical is not an adverb while new is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radical Yes Yes No No
new No Yes No Yes
radical (noun) new (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) new (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 not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root unaffected by use or exposure
arising from or going to the root or source (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm lacking training or experience
markedly new or introducing radical change original and of a kind not seen before
other than the former one(s); different
(often followed by `to') unfamiliar
having no previous example or precedent or parallel
radical (adverb) new (adverb)
very recently
Difference between radical and new

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