radices
[ rad-uh-seez, rey-duh- ]
/ ˈræd əˌsiz, ˈreɪ də- /
noun
a plural of radix.
Words nearby radices
radically,
radicand,
radicant,
radicchio,
radicel,
radices,
radicle,
radicotomy,
radicula,
radiculalgia,
radicular
Definition for radices (2 of 2)
radix
[ rey-diks ]
/ ˈreɪ dɪks /
noun, plural rad·i·ces [rad-uh-seez, rey-duh-] /ˈræd əˌsiz, ˈreɪ də-/, ra·dix·es.
Mathematics.
a number taken as the base of a system of numbers, logarithms, or the like.
Anatomy, Botany.
a root; radicle.
Example sentences from the Web for radices
Famem sentire cperunt, radices palmarum ubique rimantes: comp.
Dderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes |Ludwig Dderlein
British Dictionary definitions for radices (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for radices (2 of 2)
radix
/ (ˈreɪdɪks) /
noun plural -dices (-dɪˌsiːz) or -dixes
maths
any number that is the base of a number system or of a system of logarithms
10 is the radix of the decimal system
biology
the root or point of origin of a part or organ
linguistics a less common word for root 1 (def. 9)
Word Origin for radix
C16: from Latin
rādīx root; compare Greek
rhadix small branch,
rhiza root
Medical definitions for radices
radix
[ rā′dĭks ]
n. pl. ra•dix•es
The primary or beginning portion of a part or organ, as of a nerve at its origin from the brainstem or spinal cord.
Scientific definitions for radices
radix
[ rā′dĭks ]
Plural radices (răd′ĭ-sēz′, rā′dĭ-) radixes
Biology
The primary or beginning portion of a part or organ, as of a nerve at its origin from the brainstem or spinal cord.
Mathematics
The base of a system of numbers, such as 2 in the binary system and 10 in the decimal system.