radix

Meaning

1. A root.
2. A primitive word, from which other words may be derived.
3. The number of distinct symbols used to represent numbers in a particular base, as ten for decimal.

Synonyms

base

root

cardinal number

group

origin

radical

bed

🛏️

source

stem

stool

base number

radix number

cardinality

basic value

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹeɪ.dɪks/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin rādīx (“a root”). Doublet of radish.