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Meaning of "hexadecimal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEXADECIMAL

hexadecimal  [ˌhɛksəˈdɛsɪməl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEXADECIMAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hexadecimal can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HEXADECIMAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hexadecimal

Hexadecimal

In mathematics and computing, hexadecimal is a positional numeral system with a radix, or base, of 16. It uses sixteen distinct symbols, most often the symbols 09 to represent values zero to nine, and A, B, C, D, E, F to represent values ten to fifteen. Hexadecimal numerals are widely used by computer systems designers and programmers. In computing, hexadecimal numerals are usually written with a prefix, "0x". Alternately, some authors denote hexadecimal values using a suffix or subscript. For example, one could write 0x2AF3 or 2AF316, depending on the choice of notation. As an example, the hexadecimal number 2AF316 can be converted to an equivalent decimal representation. Observe that 2AF316 is equal to a sum of, by decomposing the numeral into a series of place value terms. Converting each term to decimal, one can further write: + + +, + + +, or 10995. Each hexadecimal digit represents four binary digits, and the primary use of hexadecimal notation is a human-friendly representation of binary-coded values in computing and digital electronics.

Definition of hexadecimal in the English dictionary

The definition of hexadecimal in the dictionary is relating to or using a number system whose base is 16 rather than 10. Other definition of hexadecimal is a number system having a base 16; the symbols for the numbers 0–9 are the same as those used in the decimal system, and the numbers 10–15 are usually represented by the letters A–F. The system is used as a convenient way of representing the internal binary code of a computer.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEXADECIMAL


animal
ˈænɪməl
approximal
əˈprɒksɪməl
centesimal
sɛnˈtɛsɪməl
decimal
ˈdɛsɪməl
duodecimal
ˌdjuːəʊˈdɛsɪməl
infinitesimal
ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl
interproximal
ˌɪntəˈprɒksɪməl
maximal
ˈmæksɪməl
millesimal
mɪˈlɛsɪməl
nonagesimal
ˌnɒnəˈdʒesɪməl
pessimal
ˈpɛsɪməl
planetesimal
ˌplænɪˈtesɪməl
proximal
ˈprɒksɪməl
Quadragesimal
ˌkwɒdrəˈdʒɛsɪməl
quinquagesimal
ˌkwɪŋkwəˈdʒɛsɪməl
sexagesimal
ˌsɛksəˈdʒɛsɪməl
simul
ˈsɪməl
submaximal
sʌbˈmæksɪməl
undecimal
ʌnˈdɛsɪməl
vigesimal
vaɪˈdʒɛsɪməl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEXADECIMAL

hexachord
hexacosanoic acid
hexact
hexactinal
hexactinellid
hexad
hexadactylic
hexadactylous
hexadecane
hexadecanoic acid
hexadecimal notation
hexadic
hexaemeric
hexaemeron
hexafluoride
hexafoil
hexaglot
hexagon
hexagonal
hexagonally

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEXADECIMAL

Ar Rimal
binary-coded decimal
circulating decimal
companion animal
farm animal
intimal
isocheimal
lacrimal
nonanimal
nonoptimal
optimal
pack animal
party animal
primal
recurring decimal
repeating decimal
septimal
stuffed animal
subminimal
suboptimal

Synonyms and antonyms of hexadecimal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hexadecimal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEXADECIMAL

Find out the translation of hexadecimal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hexadecimal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hexadecimal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

十六进制
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hexadecimal
570 millions of speakers

English

hexadecimal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हेक्साडेसिमल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عشري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шестнадцатеричное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hexadecimal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হেক্সাডেসিমেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hexadécimal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Heksadesek
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hexadezimal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

16進数
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

진수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Heksadesimal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hệ thập lục phân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அறுபதின்ம
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेक्झाडेसीमल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

onaltılık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esadecimale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szesnastkowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шестнадцатеричное
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hexazecimal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δεκαεξαδικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heksadesimale
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hexadecimalt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

heksadesimale
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hexadecimal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEXADECIMAL»

The term «hexadecimal» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.746 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEXADECIMAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hexadecimal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEXADECIMAL»

Discover the use of hexadecimal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hexadecimal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Understanding Information Systems: What They Do and why We ...
THE HEXADECIMAL SYSTEM The decimal system is natural for people, but this is only by accident of biology. The binary system is natural for computers and this is by design. The hexadecimal system offers advantages over both the binary ...
Lee Ratzan, 2004
2
GCSE Computer Studies for You
So each hexadecimal digit is equivalent to a four digit (or 4 bit) binary number. When we write out the conversion table from base 1 6 to base 2 we have to remember that we can't write 1 0 - 1 5 in hexadecimal. Instead, we use the letters A, ...
Stephen Doyle, 1988
3
Computer Networking Essentials
The Hexadecimal System Another numbering system, which is also used in the computer industry, is hexadecimal. Hex, as it is called, is not an evil spell invoked by a broomstick-riding witch, although working with it can seem a little like black ...
Debra Littlejohn Shinder, 2001
4
Write Great Code
3.4.3.2 Hexadecimal Literal Constants in Gas Hexadecimal literal constants in Gas consist of a string of hexadecimal digits (0..9, a..f, or A..F) with a 0x prefix. For example: 0x1AB0 0x1234ABCD 0xdead 3.4.3.3 Hexadecimal Literal Constants in ...
Randall Hyde, 2006
5
Computer Fundamentals: Architecture and Organization
2.12.5 Conversion of a Decimal Fraction to a Hexadecimal Fraction For the conversion of decimal fraction to its equivalent hexadecimal fraction the technique of repeated multiplication by 16 is used. The integer part is noted down after each ...
‎2000
6
A Systems Approach to Programmable Controllers
The hexadecimal system is a base 16 system, with A to F used to represent decimal numbers 10 to 15. The techniques used when converting hexadecimal to decimal and decimal to hexadecimal are the same as those used for binary and ...
Fred Swainston, 1991
7
Digital Design with RTL Design, Verilog and VHDL
You can see why hexadecimal is a popular shorthand for binary: 8AF is a lot easier on the eye than 100010101111. To convert a binary number to hexadecimal, we just substitute every four bits with the corresponding hexadecimal digit. Thus ...
Frank Vahid, 2010
8
The TCP/IP Guide: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Internet ...
Hexadecimal numbers are in some ways even less intuitive than binary ones (it takes some practice to get used to thinking of letters as numbers). Still, hexadecimal is particularly useful as a way to compactly represent binary information.
Charles M. Kozierok, 2005
9
Computation Structures
Table 2.3 Decimal values in binary and hexadecimal. While the decimal notation is both familiar and concise, there are occasions when details of the binary representation are important to the programmer. In such circumstances, it is common ...
Stephen A. Ward, Robert H. Halstead, 1990
10
Fundamentals of Computers
2.4 HEXADECIMAL REPRESENTATION OF NUMBERS The average number of bits needed to represent a decimal digit is 3.2, as pointed out in Section 2.2. Thus the binary equivalent of a 10-digit number will be approximately 32 bits long.
V. Rajaraman, Prentice Hall India Pvt., Limited, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEXADECIMAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hexadecimal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Learn How Hex Color&Codes Work By Playing Space Invaders
Anyone who's built a webpage has encountered hexadecimal colors—the six-digit codes that identify one of 16,777,216 different colors you ... «Co.Design, Jul 15»
2
OMG! America is out of IP addresses. Is this the end of the Internet?
Instead of a unique computer address composed of Base 10 numbers like this, 68.89.31.226, the new standard is base 16, or hexadecimal, ... «Mother Nature Network, Jul 15»
3
Google designer Hannah Johnston returns to Carleton coding camp
At around 13 years old, Johnston felt a jolt of excitement learning the hexadecimal number system to change the colours on her web page. «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
4
The Legacy Internet is Out of Addresses: What Apple is Doing
... for 2128 (3.4 x 1038) addresses. One of those address, in hexadecimal notation (to make it shorter and more readable) might look like: ... «The Mac Observer, Jul 15»
5
Broken GIFs are the Web's most creepy and compelling art form
Traditional glitch art is created by directly modifying the hexadecimal code that represents an image to distort it in unexpected ways. SXPMx2n. «The Next Web, Jul 15»
6
Summer of Science
The hex part does not refer to magic spells, but rather a shortening of the word, hexadecimal. (Our everyday counting system, based on our 10 fingers is called ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
7
Time's up for IPv4 as North America runs out of addresses
Existing IP addresses are a string of numbers such as 68.89.31.226, while an IPv6 address has eight four-digit hexadecimal numbers (where ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
Falcon 9 Failure Investigation Focuses on Data not Debris as …
The name 'hex' comes from 'hexadecimal': a standard numerical format for representing binary data. Some data was transmitted after the ... «Universe Today, Jul 15»
9
Researchers expose Dino, espionage malware with a French …
Additional signs of Dino's connection to a French organization include resources in the compiled binary that bear the hexadecimal language ... «Ars Technica UK, Jun 15»
10
Visualizing The Color Palettes Of The Web's Most Beautiful Websites
Over at the Awwwards.com website, you can drill down into the exact hexadecimal colors that the top 20 sites use. If you want to know how to ... «Co.Design, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Hexadecimal [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hexadecimal>. Apr 2024 ».
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