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dex¹

Where it comes from

Contraction of decimal exponent.

noun dexes

  1. An order or factor of ten. 2004, Cartledge et al 2004, The Homogeneity of Interstellar Oxygen in the Galactic Disk, Abstract, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 613, Issue 2, pp. 1037-1048, The data points for low-<nH> paths are scattered more widely than those for denser sight lines, because O/H ratios for such paths shorter

dex²

Where it comes from

By shortening.

noun

  1. uncountable Dexterity. Establish a proccing percentage of a weapon by putting it in the primary hand and then put it in your offhand and check the proccing percentage with varying levels of dual wield skill (while keeping level and dex constant).

dex³

Where it comes from

Shortening of various drug names.

noun

  1. colloquial, uncountable Dextromethorphan.
  2. colloquial, uncountable Dexamethasone.
  3. colloquial, uncountable Dextroamphetamine/dexedrine. Two blocks west of the Chat, in a teashop called the Jarre de Thé, Case washed down the night's first pill with a double espresso. It was a flat pink octagon, a potent species of Brazilian dex he bought from one of Zone's girls.

DEX⁴

noun DEXes · DEXs

  1. alternative, uncountable Alternative form of dex (“dexterity”).
  2. abbreviation, countable, uncountable Abbreviation of decentralized exchange Examining the history of how DEXs have evolved can help elucidate where DEXs are headed and how they will compete with centralized exchanges.

    Opposite: CEX

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: dexter, injection, needle, bite, sting, shot, kid, decade, dectuple, decuple, decima, décima, decile, decimal system, sexillion, decim

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@misc{dex_2026,
  title = {dex},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dex},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}