[ rad·i·cal/ˈradək(ə)l/adjective:
radical
1. m- (especially of change or action)
relating
to affect the fundamental
nature of something; far-reaching or thorough [
] "a radical overhaul of the existing framework"
synonyms: [ ] thorough-going, thorough,
complete, total, comprehensive,
exhaustive, sweeping, far-reaching,
wide-ranging, extensive, across the board,
nnnnnnn profound, major, stringent, rigorous
"radical reform"
antonyms: [ ] superficial, authentic;
forming an inherent or fundamental
part of the nature
of someone or something;
"the assumption of radical differences
n between the mental attributes of
literate & non-literate peoples"
synonyms: [ ]
fundamental, basic,
essential, quintessential;
structural, deep-seated,
intrinsic, organic, constitutive;
"radical differences between the two theories"
antonyms: minor
(of surgery or medical treatment) thorough;
intended to be completely curative;
characterized by departure from tradition;
innovative or progressive;
"a radical approach to electoral reform;"
2. advocating or based on thorough
complete political & social change;
representing or supporting an extreme
or progressive faction of a political party;
"a radical American activist"
synonyms: [ ] revolutionary, progressive,
reformist, revisionist, progressivist; extreme, extremist, fanatical,
militant, diehard, hard-core
"a radical political movement"
antonyms: reactionary, moderate, conservative
3. relating to the root of something in particular
MATHEMATICS: of the root of a number or quantity.
n denoting or relating to the roots of a word;
MUSIC: belonging to the root of a chord.
BOTANY of, or springing direct from,
the root or stem base of a plant.
4. NORTH AMERICAN informal:
very good; excellent.
"Okay, then. Seven o'clock. Radical!" noun: radical; plural noun:
radicals
1. [ ] a person who advocates thorough
or complete political or social reform [revolution];
a member of a political party
or part of a party pursuing such aims.
synonyms: revolutionary, progressive,
reformer, revisionist; militant, zealot,
extremist, fanatic, die-hard; informal: ultra
"the arrested man was a radical"
antonyms: reactionary, moderate, conservative
2. ( ) CHEMISTRY: ( ) a group of atoms
behaving as a unit
in a number of compounds.
3.[ ] ne plus ul·tra
ˌnē ˌpləs ˈəltrə,ˌnā ˌpləs ˈəltrə,ˌnā ˌplo͝os ˈo͝oltrə/noun: ne plus ultra
the perfect or most extreme example of its kind;
the ultimate;
"he became the ne plus ultra of bebop trombonists"
synonyms: last word, ultimate,
perfect example, height, acme, zenith, epitome, quintessence
"the ne plus ultra of jazz pianists"
Origin: [ ] Latin, literally ‘not further beyond,’
inscription on the Pillars of Hercules
prohibiting passage by ships. the root or base
forming a
word;
any of the basic set of 214 Chinese characters
constituting semantically
or functionally significant elements in the
composition
of other characters and used as a means of classifying characters in dictionaries.
4. MATHEMATICS: [ ] quantity forming
or expressed as the root of another;
a radical sign. Origin: late Middle English (in the senses
‘forming the root’; ‘inherent’):
from late Latin radicalis, from Latin
radix, radic- ‘root.’con·serv·a·tive/kənˈsərvədiv/adjective:
conservative
1. [ ] holding to traditional attitudes and values
and cautious about change or innovation, typically
in relation to politics or religion;
synonyms: [ ] traditionalist, traditional, conventional,
orthodox, old-fashioned, dyed-in-the-wool,
hidebound, unadventurous, set in one's ways;
moderate, middle-of-the-road, buttoned-down;
informal: stick-in-the-mud, stick-up-ur-***; con·serve
verb: conserve; 3rd person present: conserves;
past tense: conserved; past participle:
conserved; gerund or present participle: conserving
kənˈsərv/ 1. ( ) protect (something, especially
environmentally
or culturally, important
place or thing) from harm or destruction;
"raising funds to help
conserve endangered Meadowlands"
prevent the wasteful or harmful overuse of (a resource).
"industry should conserve more water"
synonyms: preserve, protect, save,
safeguard, keep, look after; sustain, prolong,
perpetuate; store, reserve, husband
"fossil fuel should be conserved"
antonyms: { } squander
PHYSICS: maintain (a quantity such as energy or mass)
at a constant overall total.
BIOCHEMISTRY: retain (a particular amino acid,
nucleotide, or sequence of these) unchanged in different
protein or DNA molecules.
preserve (food, typically fruit) with sugar;
noun: conserve; plural noun: conserves
ˈkänˌsərv,kənˈsərv/(1. )
a sweet food made by preserving fruit with sugar; jam.
synonyms: jam, preserve, jelly, marmalade
"cherry conserve"
Origin: Late Middle English: from Old French conserver
(verb), conserve (noun), from Latin conservare
‘to preserve,’ from con- ‘together’ + servare ‘to keep.’
"our more conservative neighbors may object
to the modern architecture being proposed"
antonyms; radical
(of dress or taste) sober and conventional;
"a conservative suit"
synonyms: [ ] conventional, sober, modest,
plain, unobtrusive, restrained, subtle,
low-key, demure;
informal: square, straight;
"he wore a conservative blue suit"
antonyms: [ ] ostentatious
(of an estimate) purposely low for the sake of caution.
"the film was cheap—$30,000,000
is a conservative estimate"
synonyms: low, cautious, understated, moderate, reasonable
"a conservative estimate"
(of surgery or medical treatment) intended to control
rather than eliminate a condition, with existing tissue
preserved as far as possible;
relating to the Conservative Party
of Great Britain or a similar right-wing party
in any country;
adjective: Conservative
[synonyms: right-wing, reactionary, traditionalist];
Republican; Tory; informal: [redneck]
"the conservative wing of the party"
antonyms: socialist noun: conservative; plural noun:
conservatives
1. person who is averse to change and holds
to traditional values and attitudes,
typically in relation to politics.
synonyms: [ ] right-winger, reactionary,
rightist, die-hard Republican; Tory
"liberals and conservatives have never
found common ground"
supporter or member of the
Conservative Party of
Great Britain or a similar party in another country.
no un: Conservative; plural noun: Conservatives
Origin: late Middle English (in the sense
of ‘aiming to preserve’):
from late Latin conservativus;
from conservat- ‘conserved,’ from the verb conservare
(conserve). Current senses date from the mid 19th century onward;
old-fash·ioned/ /ˌōldˈfaSHənd/adjective: old-fashioned
1. according to styles or types no longer current
or common; not modern.
"an old-fashioned kitchen range"
(of a person or their views)
favoring tradition;
unusually restrictive lifestyles,
ideas, or customs;
"she's stuffy and old-fashioned"
synonyms: out of date, outdated, dated,
out of fashion, outmoded, unfashionable,
passé, démodé, frumpy;
outworn, old, old-time, behind the times,
archaic, obsolescent, down-level, obsolete,
ancient, antiquated, superannuated, defunct;
medieval, prehistoric, antediluvian, old-fogey, conservative, backward-looking,
quaint, anachronistic, fusty, moth-eaten,
old-world, olde-worlde; informal: old hat, square, not with it;
horse-and-buggy, clunky, mossy
"an old-fashioned hairstyle"
antonyms: modern, fashionable;
noun | NORTH AMERICAN:
noun: old-fashioned
1. cocktail consisting chiefly of whiskey,
bitters, water & sugar; |
mod·ern/ /ˈmädərn/adjective: modern
1. relating to the present or recent times
as opposed to the remote past.
"the pace of modern life"
synonyms: present-day, contemporary,
present, current, twenty-first-century,
latter-day, modern-day, recent
"modern times"
antonyms: the past
characterized by or using the most
up-to-date techniques, ideas, or equipment.
"they do not have modern weapons"
synonyms: fashionable,
in fashion, in style, a·vant-garde
ˌaväntˈɡärd/noun
noun:avant-garde
1. new and unusual or experimental ideas,
especially in the arts,
or the people introducing them:
"works by artists & poets of the
[most especially those by Mayakovsky & Rodchenko]
Russian avant-garde" adjective: avant-garde
1. favoring or introducing experimental
or unusual ideas;
"a controversial, avant-garde composer"
synonyms: innovative, original,
experimental, l eft-fielded, inventive,
ahead of the times,
cutting/leading/bleeding edge,
new, ultramodern, innovatory, advanced,
forward-looking,
state-of-the-art, trend-setting,
pioneering, progressive,
Bohemian, groundbreaking,
trailblazing, revolutionary; unfamiliar, unorthodox, unconventional;
informal: offbeat, way-out
"this year's avant-garde fashion statement"
antonyms: conservative
Origin: late Middle English (denoting the vanguard
of an army): from French, literally ‘vanguard.’
Current senses date from the early 20th century.
in vogue, up to date, all the rage, trend-setting,
stylish, voguish, modish, chic, à la mode;
the latest, new, newest,
newfangled, modernistic,
advanced; informal:
trendy, cool, in, with it, now,
hip, phat, happening,
kicky, tony, fly, styling/stylin'
"her clothes are very modern";
[antonyms: out of date, old-fashioned
denoting the form of a language
that is currently used,
as opposed to any
earlier form];
"modern German"
denoting a current or recent style
or trend in art, architecture,
or other cultural activity marked
by a significant departure from
traditional styles and values;
"Matisse's contribution to modern art"
noun: modern; plural noun: moderns
1. person who advocates or practices
a departure from traditional styles or values;
Origin: late
Middle English: from late Latin
modernus, from Latin modo ‘just now.’