radix
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/'redɪks/
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/'rædɪks; 'reɪ-/
noun
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The main part of a plant that grows underground, often used in medicine.
People have been using the radix of this plant for centuries to treat various ailments.
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In math, the base number that a counting system is based on.
The radix of our everyday counting is 10, which is why we call it the decimal system.
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The most important or basic part that something is built on.
The radix of their success was hard work and dedication.
translation
The main part of a plant that grows underground, often used in medicine.; In math, the base number that a counting system is based on.; The most important or basic part that something is built on.
Word Forms
Plural
radixes or radices