rad

Meanings

• Adjective

  Having a strong appeal or being fashionable, especially among young people.

  - "The new rad skateboard design is very popular among teenagers."
  - "The rad music festival attracts thousands of young people every year."

• Noun

  A unit of measurement for ionizing radiation.

  - "The background radiation level in this area is 0.05 rad per hour."
  - "The patient received a dosage of 5 rads of radiation therapy."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

derivative , derived , ignorable , trivial

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Synonyms

rd , primitive , fundamental

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with rad
bad , mad , pad , lad

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Variants

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rad , rads

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Etymology

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The word 'rad' comes from the Latin word 'radix', meaning 'root'. In the context of radiation, it comes from the Greek word 'radios', meaning 'shining' or 'ray'. In the slang sense, it likely derives from the idea of something being cool or appealing, possibly influenced by the use of 'rad' in older slang to mean 'excellent' or 'cool'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'rad' was first used in the scientific context in the late 1800s by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, who discovered X-rays.

2. The word 'rad' was popularized in youth culture in the 1950s and 1960s, and was often used to describe something that was cool or fashionable.

3. The unit of measurement for radiation 'rad' is named after the Curies, Marie and Pierre, who discovered the element radium in 1898.

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Related Concepts

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1. ionizing radiation: Radiation that has enough energy to ionize atoms or molecules. This includes both alpha, beta, and gamma rays.

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Culture

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The word 'rad' has been used extensively in popular culture, particularly in the context of youth culture and slang. It is often used to describe something that is cool, fashionable, or appealing. In the context of radiation, it is a unit of measurement for ionizing radiation and is used extensively in scientific and medical fields.

How to Memorize "rad"

1. visualize
   

   - To remember the meaning of 'rad' as a slang term, imagine something that is cool or fashionable. To remember the meaning of 'rad' as a unit of measurement for radiation, imagine a ray or a beam of radiation.

2. associate
   

   - To remember the meaning of 'rad' as a slang term, associate it with the idea of something that is cool or appealing. To remember the meaning of 'rad' as a unit of measurement for radiation, associate it with the idea of radiation and the scientific and medical contexts in which it is used.

3. mnemonics
   

   - To remember the meaning of 'rad' as a slang term, use the mnemonic 'RAD' stands for 'Really Awesome Day'. To remember the meaning of 'rad' as a unit of measurement for radiation, use the mnemonic 'RAD' stands for 'Roentgen Absorbed Dose'.

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