radical

C1Academic AWL-8Frequent NGSL-3

UK /ˈrædɪkl/US /ˈrædɪkl/

Meaning

adjective

relating to the most basic and important parts of something; complete and detailed

“the need for radical changes in education”

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“if there's some radical technology prediction,”

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