dex
dex noun: an order or factor of ten.
Noun (1)
dex (plural dexes)
- An order or factor of ten.
- 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 than 800 pc are generally about 0.10 dex lower than the values for longer ones.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
Noun (2)
dex (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).2000, Billy Shields, “The truth about offhand procs”, in alt.games.everquest (Usenet)
Noun (3)
dex (uncountable)
- Dextromethorphan.
- Dexamethasone.
- 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.1984, William Gibson, Neuromancer (Sprawl; book 1), New York, N.Y.: Ace Books, →ISBN, page 7
Noun (4) capitalized: DEX
DEX (countable and uncountable, plural DEXes or DEXs)
- Alternative form of dex (“dexterity”).
- 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.2024 April 10, Alex Wearn, “CEXs vs. DEXs: The Future Battle Lines”, in CoinDesk
- The Solana blockchain alone did more volume than Ethereum, Base and BSC's cumulative DEX activity of $37.9 billion, of which Ethereum accounted for $14.3 billion while the rest did over $11 billion each.2024 November 19, Omkar Godbole, “SOL Looks Set to Outperform BTC as Solana-Based DEXs Register Record $41B in Trading Volume: Godbole”, in CoinDesk
- Antonyms:
- CEX
dex meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali
dex in Hindi
- डेक्स
dex in Marathi
- डेक्स
dex in Urdu
- ڈیکس
dex in Bengali
- ডেক্স, দেক্স
More languagesFewer languages
- dex in Telugu
- డెక్స్, డేక్స్, డెక్సు
- dex in Malayalam
- ഡെക്സ്, ഡേക്സ്, ദെക്സ്
- dex in Kannada
- ಡೆಕ್ಸ್, ದೆಕ್ಸ್
- dex in Gujarati
- ડેક્સ
- dex in Odia
- ଡେକ୍ସ, ଡେକ୍ସ୍
Antonyms of dex
Forms of dex
| plural | dexes |
|---|---|
| plural | DEXes |
| plural | DEXs |
Origin of dex
Contraction of decimal exponent.
By shortening.
Shortening of various drug names.
Questions about dex
- What does dex mean?
- Dex means an order or factor of ten.
- What is dex in Hindi?
- Dex in Hindi is डेक्स. See Dex meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is dex?
- Dex is a noun.
- What is the plural of dex?
- The plural of dex is dexes.
Words near dex in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: dex (page history and authors); DEX (page history and authors); dex (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); dex (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); dex (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); dex (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); dex (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); dex (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); dex (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); dex (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); dex (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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