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. "Le patient a reçu une dose de cinq rad de rayonnement pendant la procédure de radiographie.medicinephysicsenergyunitscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRadianIn 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. "L'arpenteur a mesuré l'angle de la pente du terrain à 0,5 rad.mathphysicsunitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRayonnement, émissionAnything which radiates or emits rays."The scientist carefully measured the energy emitted by the rad to understand its radioactive decay. "Le scientifique a soigneusement mesuré l'énergie émise par le rayonnement pour comprendre sa désintégration radioactive.energyphysicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRadiateurA 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. "Le mécanicien a vérifié le radiateur pour détecter les fuites après avoir remarqué que la voiture surchauffait.vehiclemachinedevicetechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRadiateur(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. "En hiver, le radiateur de notre salle de classe nous gardait au chaud en rayonnant de la chaleur.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAntenneA type of antenna."The technician installed a new rad on the roof to improve the radio signal for the school's wireless network. "Le technicien a installé une nouvelle antenne sur le toit pour améliorer le signal radio du réseau sans fil de l'école.technologyelectronicscommunicationdevicemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRadical, révolutionnaireFavoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter."His beliefs are radical."Ses convictions sont radicales.politicsattitudephilosophysocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRelatif à une racinePertaining to a root (of a plant)."The botanist carefully examined the rad of the dandelion plant. "Le botaniste a examiné attentivement la racine de la plante de pissenlit.plantbiologyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFondamental, essentielPertaining to the basic or intrinsic nature of something."The rad reason the company values teamwork is to foster innovation. "La raison fondamentale pour laquelle l'entreprise valorise le travail d'équipe est de favoriser l'innovation.naturequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRadical, profondThoroughgoing; far-reaching."The spread of the cancer required radical surgery, and the entire organ was removed."La propagation du cancer a nécessité une chirurgie radicale et l'organe entier a été retiré.qualitystyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRelatif à la racineOf 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🔗ShareVélaire(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 voix de la chanteuse avait une qualité vélaire, produite par la façon dont sa langue vibrait à la base.phoneticslanguagesoundlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareImpliquant des radicaux libresInvolving free radicals."The antioxidant cream is designed to protect your skin from rad damage caused by pollution. "La crème antioxydante est conçue pour protéger votre peau des dommages causés par les radicaux libres de la pollution.chemistrybiochemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRelatif à une racine ou racine mathématiqueRelating to a radix or mathematical root."a radical quantity; a radical sign"une quantité radicale ; un signe radicalmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGénial, super(1980s & 1990s) Excellent; awesome."That was a radical jump!"C'était un saut génial !culturelanguagestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDistance entre les organes de viséeThe 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. "Plus la distance entre les organes de visée du fusil est grande, plus un tireur d'élite peut généralement être précis.weaponmilitarytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
