RADIX (radices)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: radices   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does radix mean? 

• RADIX (noun)
  The noun RADIX has 1 sense:

1. (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place

  Familiarity information: RADIX used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RADIX (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

base; radix

Context example:

10 is the radix of the decimal system

Hypernyms ("radix" is a kind of...):

number (a concept of quantity involving zero and units)

Domain category:

number representation system; number system; numeration system; system of numeration (any notation for the representation of numbers)

 Context examples 

An injectable form of a polysaccharide isolated from the radix of Astragalus membranaceus (PG2), used in traditional Chinese medicine, with potential hematopoiesis inducing and immunomodulating activities.

(Injectable Astragalus membranaceus Polysaccharide, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called garden valerian, Indian valerian, Mexican valerian, Pacific valerian, valerian, Valeriana officinalis, and Valerianae radix.

(Garden heliotrope, NCI Dictionary)

A real number with a fixed number of digits following the decimal or radix point.

(Fixed-Point Number, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called garden heliotrope, garden valerian, Indian valerian, Pacific valerian, valerian, Valeriana officinalis, and Valerianae radix.

(Mexican valerian, NCI Dictionary)

Also called garden heliotrope, garden valerian, Indian valerian, Mexican valerian, valerian, Valeriana officinalis, and Valerianae radix.

(Pacific valerian, NCI Dictionary)

Also called garden heliotrope, Indian valerian, Mexican valerian, Pacific valerian, valerian, Valeriana officinalis, and Valerianae radix.

(Garden valerian, NCI Dictionary)

A positive integer (sometimes called the radix or scale) that establishes the counting numbers and place values in a number system.

(Base Number, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called garden heliotrope, garden valerian, Mexican valerian, Pacific valerian, valerian, Valeriana officinalis, and Valerianae radix.

(Indian valerian, NCI Dictionary)