base, radix
(noun) (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place; “10 is the radix of the decimal system”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
radix (plural radixes or radices)
(biology) A root.
(linguistics) A primitive word, from which other words may be derived.
(mathematics) The number of distinct symbols used to represent numbers in a particular base, as ten for decimal.
• (linguistics): primitive (word), radical word
Source: Wiktionary
Ra"dix, n.; pl. Radices, E. Radixes. Etym: [L. radix, -icis, root. See Radish.]
1. (Philol.)
Definition: A primitive, from which spring other words; a radical; a root; an etymon.
2. (Math.) (a) A number or quantity which is arbitrarily made the fundamental number of any system; a base. Thus, 10 is the radix, or base, of the common system of logarithms, and also of the decimal system of numeration. (b) (Alg.) A finite expression, from which a series is derived. [R.] Hutton.
3. (Bot.)
Definition: The root of a plant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
