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(rā′diks)

noun pl. radices or radixes

the root of a plant
radicle
Linguis. a root, or base
Math. a number made the base of a system of numbers

Origin: L, root

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noun pl. rad·i·ces (rădˈĭ-sēzˌ, rāˈdĭ-) or ra·dix·es

Biology A root or point of origin.
Abbr. rad. Mathematics The base of a system of numbers, such as 2 in the binary system and 10 in the decimal system.

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Origin: Latin rādīx, root; see wrād- in Indo-European roots

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