sexadecimaladj.n.

Brit.

/ˌsɛksəˈdɛsᵻml/, U.S.

/ˌsɛksəˈdɛs(ə)m(ə)l/

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: sexdecimal adj.

Etymology: Alteration of sexdecimal adj., either after sexa- (in e.g. sexagesimal adj.), or with insertion of -a- after hexa- comb. form. Compare later hexadecimal adj.

Relating to the number 16; spec. (of a number system) based on the number 16, rather than the usual 10; also as n. Cf. sexdecimal adj. 2.

ΚΠ

1891 Cent. Dict. Sexadecimal, sixteenth; relating to sixteen.

1896 Jrnl. Amer. Geogr. Soc. N.Y. 28 197 The author recognizes the fact that the decimal numeration is not by any means the best..and that two others, at least, are to be preferred to it; the duodecimal, with 12 for its base, and the sexadecimal, with 16 for a base.

1937 National Math. Mag. 11 254 It might be amusing to try the lowly binary... It goes down to the very roots of the quaternary, octonary and sexadecimal notations.

2000 M. J. Romanelli in T. J. Bergin 50 Years Army Computing iv. 62 The decimal number system was used on eniac, and the binary, octal, and sexadecimal number systems on edvac, ordvac, and brlesc.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sexadecimal
释义	sexadecimaladj.n. Brit. /ˌsɛksəˈdɛsᵻml/, U.S. /ˌsɛksəˈdɛs(ə)m(ə)l/ Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: sexdecimal adj. Etymology: Alteration of sexdecimal adj., either after sexa- (in e.g. sexagesimal adj.), or with insertion of -a- after hexa- comb. form. Compare later hexadecimal adj. Relating to the number 16; spec. (of a number system) based on the number 16, rather than the usual 10; also as n. Cf. sexdecimal adj. 2. ΚΠ 1891 Cent. Dict. Sexadecimal, sixteenth; relating to sixteen. 1896 Jrnl. Amer. Geogr. Soc. N.Y. 28 197 The author recognizes the fact that the decimal numeration is not by any means the best..and that two others, at least, are to be preferred to it; the duodecimal, with 12 for its base, and the sexadecimal, with 16 for a base. 1937 National Math. Mag. 11 254 It might be amusing to try the lowly binary... It goes down to the very roots of the quaternary, octonary and sexadecimal notations. 2000 M. J. Romanelli in T. J. Bergin 50 Years Army Computing iv. 62 The decimal number system was used on eniac, and the binary, octal, and sexadecimal number systems on edvac, ordvac, and brlesc. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1891
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