radix
Noun
- The base or root of something, like a plant or number system.
- (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place
- "10 is the radix of the decimal system"
- A root.
- A primitive word, from which other words may be derived.
- The number of distinct symbols used to represent numbers in a particular base, as ten for decimal.
Examples
- The word RADIX was the base of his successful triple-triple play.
Origin / Etymology
PIE word
*wréh₂ds
Learned borrowing from Latin rādīx (“a root”). Doublet of radish.
Scrabble Score: 13
radix: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordradix: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
radix: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
radix: valid Words With Friends Word