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