English noun: radix | |||
| 1. | radix (quantity) (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place | ||
| Samples | 10 is the radix of the decimal system. | ||
| Synonyms | base | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | number | ||
| Domain category | number representation system, number system, numeration system, system of numeration | ||