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单词 radix
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Definition of radix in English:

radix

nounPlural radices ˈradɪksˈreɪks
  • 1Mathematics
    The base of a system of numeration.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Here r is the base, or radix, and the coefficients d i are the digits of the number.
    • All that is needed to comprehend the puzzle is understanding that counting by grouping is most easily recorded in the positional notations, radix being the largest group size.
    • Everything hinges on the assumption that the incremental cost of increasing the radix is the same as the incremental cost of increasing the number of digits.
  • 2rare A source or origin of something.

    Judaism is the radix of Christianity
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The unturned chart is called the ‘radical figure’, the radix - the root from which all the symbolism emerges.
    Synonyms
    origin, place of origin

Origin

Early 17th century (in sense 2): from Latin, literally 'root'. sense 1 dates from the late 18th century.

 
 

Definition of radix in US English:

radix

noun
  • 1Mathematics
    The base of a system of numeration.

    See also base (sense 8 of the noun)
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Here r is the base, or radix, and the coefficients d i are the digits of the number.
    • Everything hinges on the assumption that the incremental cost of increasing the radix is the same as the incremental cost of increasing the number of digits.
    • All that is needed to comprehend the puzzle is understanding that counting by grouping is most easily recorded in the positional notations, radix being the largest group size.
  • 2rare A source or origin of something.

    Judaism is the radix of Christianity
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The unturned chart is called the ‘radical figure’, the radix - the root from which all the symbolism emerges.
    Synonyms
    origin, place of origin

Origin

Early 17th century (in radix (sense 2)): from Latin, literally ‘root’. radix (sense 1) dates from the late 18th century.

 
 
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