radix
noun/ˈɹeɪ.dɪks/
Etymology PIE word *wréh₂ds Learned borrowing from Latin rādīx (“a root”). Doublet of radish.
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Biology, Natural sciences A root.
2
Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences The primitive root word or morpheme from which later versions derive; the etymon
3
Mathematics, Sciences The number of distinct symbols used to represent numbers in a particular base, as ten for decimal.
- Synonyms
- primitive, radical word
- Derived terms
- diminished radix complement, radically, radicand, radiciflorous, radix complement, radix point, radix sort, radix tree