radical vs root

root vs radical

radical and root both are nouns.

radical is an adjective but root is not an adjective.

radical is not a verb while root is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
radical	Yes	Yes	No	No
root	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, radical and root are synonyms defined as:

radical and root: (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

Other synonyms of radical include base, root word, stem, theme.

radical (noun)	root (noun)
a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram	the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed	(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
a person who has radical ideas or opinions	a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
(mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity	the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule	the place where something begins, where it springs into being
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	someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
	(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
	a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number

radical (adjective)	root (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)	root (verb)
	take root and begin to grow
	cause to take roots
	become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
	dig with the snout
	plant by the roots
	cheer for
	come into existence, originate

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