Radical
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Radical can refer to
In mathematics:
- The symbol used to indicate the nth root of a number
- Radical of an algebraic group, a concept in algebraic group theory
- Radical of an ideal, an important concept in abstract algebra
- Radical of an integer, a concept in number theory
- Radical of a bilinear form, a concept in linear algebra
In science:
- Radical (chemistry), atomic or molecular species with unpaired electrons
In linguistics:
- Radical consonant, which involves the root of the tongue
- Radical (Chinese character), part of a Chinese character
In politics:
- Radicalism, supporter of a revolutionary political movement
- Radical left, another term for the far left
- Radicalization, the transformation from passiveness or activism to more revolutionary or extreme postures
- Radicalism (historical), the late 18th century British Radical Movement
- Radical Whigs, influential early writers on Radicalism
- Radical Republican, a member of an influential group of American politicians during the Civil War reconstruction
- Radical Party, a political party
- Radicals (UK), parliamentary progressives who were predecessors of the UK Liberal Party
In commerce:
- Radical Motorsport, an English sports car maker
- Free Radical Design, a video game developer based in Nottingham, England
- Free Radicals (band), a jazz-funk musical group from Houston, TX
[edit] See also
de:Radikales:Radical fr:Radical io:Radiko nl:Radicaal pt:Radical ru:Радикал sv:Radikal (samhällsvetenskap)
