Radical vs. Cool

Radicaladjective

Favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.

Radicaladjective

Pertaining to a root of a plant.

Radicaladjective

Pertaining to the basic or intrinsic nature of something.

Radicaladjective

Thoroughgoing; far-reaching.

Radicaladjective

Of or pertaining to the root of a word.

Radicaladjective

Produced using the root of the tongue.

Radicaladjective

Involving free radicals.

Radicaladjective

(math) Relating to a radix or mathematical root.

Radicaladjective

Excellent; awesome.

Radicalnoun

(historical: 19th-century Britain) A member of the most progressive wing of the Liberal Party; someone favouring social reform (but generally stopping short of socialism).

Radicalnoun

(historical: early 20th-century France) A member of an influential, centrist political party favouring moderate social reform, a republican constitution, and secular politics.

Radicalnoun

A person with radical opinions.

Radicalnoun

(arithmetic) A root (of a number or quantity).

Radicalnoun

(linguistics) In logographic writing systems such as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a character (if any) that provides an indication of its meaning, as opposed to phonetic.

Radicalnoun

(linguistics) In Semitic languages, any one of the set of consonants (typically three) that make up a root.

Radicalnoun

(chemistry) A group of atoms, joined by covalent bonds, that take part in reactions as a single unit.

Radicalnoun

(organic chemistry) A free radical.

Radicalnoun

Given an ideal I in a commutative ring R, another ideal, denoted Rad(I) or \sqrt{I}, such that an element x ∈ R is in Rad(I) if, for some positive integer n, xn ∈ I; equivalently, the intersection of all prime ideals containing I.

Radicalnoun

Given a ring R, an ideal containing elements of R that share a property considered, in some sense, "not good".

Radicalnoun

The intersection of maximal submodules of a given module.

Radicalnoun

(number theory) The product of the distinct prime factors of a given positive integer.

Radicaladjective

Of or pertaining to the root; proceeding directly from the root.

Radicaladjective

Hence: Of or pertaining to the root or origin; reaching to the center, to the foundation, to the ultimate sources, to the principles, or the like; original; fundamental; thorough-going; unsparing; extreme; as, radical evils; radical reform; a radical party.

Radicaladjective

Belonging to, or proceeding from, the root of a plant; as, radical tubers or hairs.

Radicaladjective

Relating, or belonging, to the root, or ultimate source of derivation; as, a radical verbal form.

Radicaladjective

Of or pertaining to a radix or root; as, a radical quantity; a radical sign. See below.

Radicalnoun

A primitive word; a radix, root, or simple, underived, uncompounded word; an etymon.

Radicalnoun

One who advocates radical changes in government or social institutions, especially such changes as are intended to level class inequalities; - opposed to conservative.

Radicalnoun

A characteristic, essential, and fundamental constituent of any compound; hence, sometimes, an atom.

Radicalnoun

Specifically, a group of two or more atoms, not completely saturated, which are so linked that their union implies certain properties, and are conveniently regarded as playing the part of a single atom; a residue; - called also a compound radical. Cf. Residue.

Radicalnoun

A radical quantity. See under Radical, a.

Radicalnoun

A radical vessel. See under Radical, a.

Radicalnoun

(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

Radicalnoun

an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule than has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule;

Radicalnoun

a person who has radical ideas or opinions

Radicalnoun

a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram

Radicalnoun

a sign placed in front of an expression to denote that a root is to be extracted

Radicalnoun

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed;

Radicaladjective

(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm;

Radicaladjective

markedly new or introducing radical change;

Radicaladjective

arising from or going to the root;

Radicaladjective

of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root;

Radicaladjective

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;

Cooladjective

Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.

Cooladjective

Allowing or suggesting heat relief.

Cooladjective

Of a person, not showing emotion; calm and in control of oneself.

Cooladjective

Unenthusiastic, lukewarm, skeptical.

Cooladjective

Calmly audacious.

Cooladjective

Applied facetiously to a sum of money, commonly as if to give emphasis to the largeness of the amount.

Cooladjective

(informal) Of a person, knowing what to do and how to behave; considered popular by others.

Cooladjective

(informal) In fashion, part of or fitting the in crowd; originally hipster slang.

Cooladjective

(informal) Of an action, all right; acceptable; that does not present a problem.

Cooladjective

(informal) Of a person, not upset by circumstances that might ordinarily be upsetting.

Coolnoun

A moderate or refreshing state of cold; moderate temperature of the air between hot and cold; coolness.

Coolnoun

A calm temperament.

Coolnoun

The property of being cool, popular or in fashion.

Coolverb

To lose heat, to get colder.

Coolverb

(transitive) To make cooler, less warm.

Coolverb

To become less intense, e.g. less amicable or passionate.

Coolverb

(transitive) To make less intense, e.g. less amicable or passionate.

Coolverb

(transitive) To kill.

Cooladjective

Moderately cold; between warm and cold; lacking in warmth; producing or promoting coolness.

Cooladjective

Not ardent, warm, fond, or passionate; not hasty; deliberate; exercising self-control; self-possessed; dispassionate; indifferent; as, a cool lover; a cool debater.

Cooladjective

Not retaining heat; light; as, a cool dress.

Cooladjective

Manifesting coldness or dislike; chilling; apathetic; as, a cool manner.

Cooladjective

Quietly impudent; negligent of propriety in matters of minor importance, either ignorantly or willfully; presuming and selfish; audacious; as, cool behavior.

Cooladjective

Applied facetiously, in a vague sense, to a sum of money, commonly as if to give emphasis to the largeness of the amount.

Coolnoun

A moderate state of cold; coolness; - said of the temperature of the air between hot and cold; as, the cool of the day; the cool of the morning or evening.

Coolverb

To make cool or cold; to reduce the temperature of; as, ice cools water.

Coolverb

To moderate the heat or excitement of; to allay, as passion of any kind; to calm; to moderate.

Coolverb

To become less hot; to lose heat.

Coolverb

To lose the heat of excitement or passion; to become more moderate.

Coolnoun

the quality of being cool;

Coolnoun

great coolness and composure under strain;

Coolverb

make cool or cooler;

Coolverb

loose heat;

Coolverb

lose intensity;

Cooladjective

neither warm or very cold; giving relief from heat;

Cooladjective

marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional;

Cooladjective

(color) inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets;

Cooladjective

psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike;

Cooladjective

used of a number or sum and meaning without exaggeration or qualification;

Cooladjective

fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept;