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

Translations

racine

Wurzel

radice

raíz

base

base

raiz

radix

radix

Basiszahl

Basis

radical

wortel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹeɪ.dɪks/

Etymology

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