hexadecimal

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See also: hexadécimal

English

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Etymology

1952. hexadeca- +‎ decimal; see the Wikipedia article for more information.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌhɛksəˈdɛsɪməl/
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Noun

hexadecimal (countable and uncountable, plural hexadecimals)

  1. (arithmetic, computing, uncountable) 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.
  2. (countable, computing) A number expressed in the hexadecimal system.

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Adjective

hexadecimal (not comparable)

  1. Of a number, expressed in hexadecimal.

Synonyms

  • (arithmetic, computing): base-sixteen

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Catalan

Pronunciation

Adjective

hexadecimal m or f (masculine and feminine plural hexadecimals)

  1. hexadecimal

Noun

hexadecimal m (plural hexadecimals)

  1. hexadecimal

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.ɡzɐ.dɛ.siˈmal/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.ɡzɐ.dɛ.siˈma.li/

Adjective

hexadecimal m or f (plural hexadecimais)

  1. (computing, of a number) hexadecimal (expressed in base 16)

Noun

hexadecimal m (plural hexadecimais)

  1. (computing) hexadecimal (number expressed in base 16)

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French hexadécimal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌhe.ksa.de.t͡ʃiˈmal/

Adjective

hexadecimal m or n (feminine singular hexadecimală, masculine plural hexadecimali, feminine and neuter plural hexadecimale)

  1. hexadecimal

Declension

Declension of hexadecimal
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite hexadecimal hexadecimală hexadecimali hexadecimale
definite hexadecimalul hexadecimala hexadecimalii hexadecimalele
genitive-
dative
indefinite hexadecimal hexadecimale hexadecimali hexadecimale
definite hexadecimalului hexadecimalei hexadecimalilor hexadecimalelor

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Spanish

Pronunciation

Noun

hexadecimal m (plural hexadecimales)

  1. hexadecimal

Adjective

hexadecimal m or f (masculine and feminine plural hexadecimales)

  1. hexadecimal

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