Definition of RADIX

radix

Meanings

Plural: radices, radixes

Noun

  • (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.

Origin / Etymology

PIE word
*wréh₂ds
Learned borrowing from Latin rādīx (“a root”). Doublet of radish.

Synonyms

base, primitive, radical word

Scrabble Score: 13

radix is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
radix is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
radix is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

radix is a valid Words With Friends word