Synonyms: stem, theme, base, root, root word, radical
Definition: (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
Usage: thematic vowels are part of the stem
Similar words: descriptor, word form, form, signifier
Definition: the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
Usage: the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached
Synonyms: radical
Definition: a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
Similar words: grapheme, graphic symbol, character
Definition: a written symbol that is used to represent speech
Usage: the Greek alphabet has 24 characters
Synonyms: radical
Definition: a person who has radical ideas or opinions
Similar words: somebody, someone, soul, mortal, person, individual
Definition: a human being
Usage: there was too much for one person to do
Synonyms: radical
Definition: (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
Similar words: quantity, measure, amount
Definition: how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
Synonyms: group, radical, chemical group
Definition: (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
Similar words: unit, building block
Definition: a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
Usage: units of nucleic acids
Synonyms: free radical, radical
Definition: 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
Usage: in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells
Similar words: atom
Definition: (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
Synonyms: extremist, ultra, radical
Definition: (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
Usage: extremist political views; radical opinions on education; an ultra conservative
Similar words: immoderate
Definition: beyond reasonable limits
Usage: immoderate laughter; immoderate spending
Synonyms: radical, revolutionary
Definition: markedly new or introducing radical change
Usage: a revolutionary discovery; radical political views
Similar words: new
Definition: not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
Usage: a new law; new cars; a new comet; a new friend; a new year; the New World
Synonyms: radical
Definition: arising from or going to the root or source
Usage: a radical flaw in the plan
Similar words: basic
Definition: pertaining to or constituting a base or basis
Usage: a basic fact; the basic ingredients; basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities