Definition of "radix" [ra•dix]

• Biology A root or point of origin. (noun)
• Mathematics The base of a system of numbers, such as 2 in the binary system and 10 in the decimal system. (noun)

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• "Berkeley, home of supposed radical thinkers (radical from the root in Latin "radix" meaning"
• "STANDARD FORM A numeral in standard power-of-10 notation is written as follows: m: n  10z where the dot (.) is a period, written on the base line (not a raised dot indicating multiplication), and is called the radix point or decimal point."
• "True radicals are much rarer -- after all, the word derives from radix, meaning root."