ra·dix
| \ ˈrā-diks
\
\
plural radices\
ˈrā-də-ˌsēz
, ˈra-
\ or radixes\
ˈrā-dik-səz
\
, ˈra-
\ or radixes\
ˈrā-dik-səz
\
Definition of radix
1
: the base of a number system or of logarithms
2
: the primary source
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“Radix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radix. Accessed 25 May. 2022.
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radix
noun
ra·dix
| \ ˈrād-iks
\
\
plural radices\
ˈrād-ə-ˌsēz
, ˈrad-
\ or radixes\
ˈrād-ik-səz
\
, ˈrad-
\ or radixes\
ˈrād-ik-səz
\
Medical Definition of radix
: the base or root of something (as a plant or a cranial or spinal nerve)
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