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unit vs radical

radical vs unit

unit and radical both are nouns.

unit is not an adjective while radical is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
unit Yes No No No
radical Yes Yes No No
As nouns, radical is a hyponym of unit; that is, radical is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than unit:
  • unit: a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
  • radical: (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
Other hyponyms of unit include chain, chemical chain, couple, unit cell, chemical group, group, molecule.
unit (noun) radical (noun)
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
a single undivided whole (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
an organization regarded as part of a larger social group a person who has radical ideas or opinions
a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole 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
unit (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
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