noun🔗ShareRadA non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation, equal to 0.01 gray."The patient received a dose of five rad of radiation during the X-ray procedure. "El paciente recibió una dosis de cinco rad de radiación durante el procedimiento de rayos X.medicinephysicsenergyunitscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRadiánIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of plane angular measure of angle equal to the angle subtended at the centre of a circle by an arc of its circumference equal in length to the radius of the circle. Symbol: rad"The surveyor measured the angle of the land slope as 0.5 rad. "El topógrafo midió el ángulo de la pendiente del terreno en 0,5 rad.mathphysicsunitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRadiaciónAnything which radiates or emits rays."The scientist carefully measured the energy emitted by the rad to understand its radioactive decay. "El científico midió cuidadosamente la energía emitida por la radiación para comprender su desintegración radiactiva.energyphysicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRadiadorA device that lowers engine coolant temperature by conducting heat to the air, through metal fins."The mechanic checked the rad for leaks after noticing the car was overheating. "El mecánico revisó el radiador en busca de fugas después de notar que el coche se sobrecalentaba.vehiclemachinedevicetechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRadiador(of buildings) A finned metal fixture that carries hot water or steam in order to heat a room."During the winter, the rad in our classroom kept us warm by radiating heat. "Durante el invierno, el radiador de nuestra clase nos mantenía calientes irradiando calor.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAntenaA type of antenna."The technician installed a new rad on the roof to improve the radio signal for the school's wireless network. "El técnico instaló una nueva antena en el techo para mejorar la señal de radio de la red inalámbrica de la escuela.technologyelectronicscommunicationdevicemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRadicalFavoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter."His beliefs are radical."Sus creencias son radicales.politicsattitudephilosophysocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRadical, relativo a la raízPertaining to a root (of a plant)."The botanist carefully examined the rad of the dandelion plant. "El botánico examinó cuidadosamente la raíz de la planta de diente de león.plantbiologyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFundamental, esencialPertaining to the basic or intrinsic nature of something."The rad reason the company values teamwork is to foster innovation. "La razón fundamental por la que la empresa valora el trabajo en equipo es para fomentar la innovación.naturequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRadical, profundoThoroughgoing; far-reaching."The spread of the cancer required radical surgery, and the entire organ was removed."La propagación del cáncer requirió una cirugía radical y se extirpó todo el órgano.qualitystyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRelativo a la raízOf or pertaining to the root of a word."The rad morpheme "-port-" in the words "import," "export," and "transport" carries the core meaning of "carry" or "bear." "grammarlanguagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRadical(of a sound) Produced using the root of the tongue."The singer's voice had a rad quality, produced by the way her tongue vibrated at the root. "La voz de la cantante tenía una cualidad radical, producida por la forma en que su lengua vibraba en la raíz.phoneticslanguagesoundlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareQue involucra radicales libresInvolving free radicals."The antioxidant cream is designed to protect your skin from rad damage caused by pollution. "La crema antioxidante está diseñada para proteger tu piel del daño por radicales libres causado por la contaminación.chemistrybiochemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRelativo a una raíz o raíz matemáticaRelating to a radix or mathematical root."a radical quantity; a radical sign"una cantidad radical; un signo radicalmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGenial, estupendo(1980s & 1990s) Excellent; awesome."That was a radical jump!"¡Ese fue un salto estupendo!culturelanguagestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDistancia entre las miras delantera y trasera de un arma de fuegoThe distance between the front and rear sights of a firearm."The longer the rad of the rifle, the more accurate a marksman can typically be. "Cuanto más larga sea la distancia entre las miras del rifle, más preciso puede ser típicamente un tirador.weaponmilitarytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
