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hexadecimal

/ˌhɛksəˈdɛsɪməl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
hexa-dec-i-mal
IPA
/ˌhɛksəˈdɛsɪməl/
26
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A number system with base sixteen, using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E and F, most used in computing as a hexadecimal digit can represent four bits, half a standard byte, and thus a single byte can be represented conveniently with two digits.

Uncountable

noun

A number expressed in the hexadecimal system.

Countable

adj

Of a number, expressed in hexadecimal.

Etymology

1952, from hexa- + decimal; see the Wikipedia article for more information. Piecewise doublet of sexadecimal.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

hexadecimals (plural)

Derived Forms

hexadecimally hexit nonhexadecimal

Phrases

hexadecimal time

Frequently Paired Words

base binary decimal octal 0x

Synonyms

base sixteen hex sedecimal sexadecimal base-sixteen

Questions

How do you pronounce hexadecimal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɛksəˈdɛsɪməl/.
What does hexadecimal mean?
A number system with base sixteen, using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E and F, most used in computing as a hexadecimal digit can represent four bits, half a standard byte, and thus a single byte can be represented conveniently with two digits.
Where does hexadecimal come from?
1952, from hexa- + decimal; see the Wikipedia article for more information. Piecewise doublet of sexadecimal.

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