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radix

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

ra·dix

noun \ˈrā-diks\
plural ra·di·ces\ˈrā-də-ˌsēz, ˈra-\ or ra·dix·es\ˈrā-dik-səz\

Definition of RADIX

1
: the base of a number system or of logarithms
2
: the primary source

Origin of RADIX

Latin, root — more at root
First Known Use: 1798

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