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a Latin word meaning 'root' or 'origin', used in mathematics and computer science to refer to the base number or foundation of a system
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The radix of a number system is the base or foundation upon which it is built.
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The radix is like the starting point for a number system.
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The radix is basically the boss of the number system.
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Just as the radix is the root of a number system, our values serve as the radix of our character.