sexadecimal

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sexadecimal

Where it comes from

1895, from sexa- + decimal. Piecewise doublet of hexadecimal.

adjective

  1. not comparable Pertaining to sixteen.

    Similar: sedecimal

  2. dated, not comparable Synonym of hexadecimal.

    Similar: hexadecimal

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@misc{sexadecimal_2026,
  title = {sexadecimal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sexadecimal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}