1. (n.) A root; a point of origin; a base; as in base ten numbers.
2. (n.) 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.
3. (n.) A finite expression, from which a series is derived.
4. (n.) The root of a plant.
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