noun
radix
Radix (noun) means (linguistics) The original word or word-part that a later word comes from.
noun
1
(linguistics) The original word or word-part that a later word comes from.
2
(maths) How many different symbols a number system uses, such as ten in the system we count with normally.
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Etymology
Its Proto-Indo-European root was *wréh₂ds, which gave Proto-Italic *wrādīks and then Latin rādīx, from which English radix is a learned borrowing meaning “a root”. It is a doublet of radish.
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What is the meaning of radix?
"radix" (noun) means (linguistics) The original word or word-part that a later word comes from.
What is another word for radix?
Other words for "radix" include base.
What are the different meanings of radix?
"radix" has 2 main meanings: 1. (linguistics) The original word or word-part that a later word comes from; 2. (maths) How many different symbols a number system uses, such as ten in the system we count with normally.
