
n., pl., rad·i·ces (răd'ĭ-sēz', rā'dĭ-), 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.
[Latin rādīx, root.]
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The base value in a numbering system. For example, in the decimal numbering system, the radix is 10.
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| Author(s) | A. A. Attanasio |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Radix Tetrad |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | William Morrow |
| Publication date | 1981 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 467 pp |
| ISBN | 0-688-00135-1 |
| OCLC Number | 7306214 |
| Dewey Decimal | 813/.54 19 |
| LC Classification | PS3551.T74 R3 |
| Followed by | In Other Worlds |
Radix is a science fiction novel by A. A. Attanasio, published in 1981. It was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1981. It is the first of four books in Attanasio's Radix Tetrad, followed by In Other Worlds in 1984.
The novel is being re-issued by Phoenix Pick, an imprint of Arc Manor Publishers in 2010.
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Radix is the story of a young man's odyssey of self-discovery, from dangerous adolescent to warrior, from outcast to near-god, in a far-future Earth dramatically changed from the one we know.
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - grundtal, rod, radix
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Français (French)
n. - (Math) base, (Ling) radical
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Deutsch (German)
n. - Grundzahl
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Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μαθημ.) βάση (λογαρίθμου)
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Español (Spanish)
n. - raíz, (matemática) base
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Svenska (Swedish)
n. - (vetensk) rot, (mat) bas
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
根, 基数
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中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 根, 基數
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العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) الاساس, , المصدر
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מספר-היסוד בשיטת ספירה (למשל 01 בשיטה העשרונית), שורש, יסוד, מקור
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