stem vs radical

radical vs stem

stem and radical both are nouns.

stem is not an adjective while radical is an adjective.

stem is a verb but radical is not a verb.

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

As nouns, stem and radical are synonyms defined as:

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

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

stem (noun)	radical (noun)
a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it	a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
front part of a vessel or aircraft	(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
the tube of a tobacco pipe	a person who has radical ideas or opinions
cylinder forming a long narrow part of something	(mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed	(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ	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

stem (adjective)	radical (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

stem (verb)	radical (verb)
stop the flow of a liquid
remove the stem from
grow out of, have roots in, originate in
cause to point inward

Difference between stem and radical

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