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radix - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'radix' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Radix [ n.]
- A primitive word, from which spring other words; a radical; a root; an etymon.
- A number or quantity which is arbitrarily made the fundamental number of any system; a base. Thus, 10 is the radix, or base, of the common system of logarithms, and also of the decimal system of numeration.
- A finite expression, from which a series is derived.
- The root of a plant.

Meaning of 'radix' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . radix [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place
Example in sentence:
  • 10 is the radix of the decimal system