radix
noun
a number taken as the base of a system of numbers, logarithms, or the like.
radixes
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pluralof radix.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I took pleasure in finding out the roots or radixes of words, and from time to time I added foreign dictionaries to my little library.
From Men of Invention and Industry by Samuel Smiles
