radix

noun ra·dix \ˈrā-diks\

plural ra·di·ces \ˈrā-də-ˌsēz, ˈra-\ or ra·dix·es \ˈrā-dik-səz\

Definition of RADIX

: the base of a number system or of logarithms

: the primary source

Latin, root — more at root

First Known Use: 1798

Medical Dictionary

noun ra·dix \ˈrād-iks\

plural ra·di·ces \ˈrād-ə-ˌsēz, ˈrad-\ or ra·dix·es \ˈrād-ik-səz\

: the base or root of something (as a plant or a cranial or spinal nerve)

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