hexadecimal

== English == === Etymology === 1952, from hexa- +‎ decimal; see the Wikipedia article for more information. Piecewise doublet of sexadecimal. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌhɛksəˈdɛsɪməl/ === Noun === hexadecimal (countable and uncountable, plural hexadecimals) (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. (countable, computing) A number expressed in the hexadecimal system. ==== Synonyms ==== (arithmetic, computing): base sixteen hex sedecimal sexadecimal ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === hexadecimal (not comparable) Of a number, expressed in hexadecimal. ==== Synonyms ==== (arithmetic, computing): base-sixteen ==== Translations ==== === See also === base binary decimal octal 0x === References === == Catalan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [əɡ.zə.ðə.siˈmal] IPA(key): (Valencia) [eɡ.za.ðe.siˈmal] === Adjective === hexadecimal m or f (masculine and feminine plural hexadecimals) hexadecimal === Noun === hexadecimal m (plural hexadecimals) hexadecimal === Further reading === “hexadecimal”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “hexadecimal”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “hexadecimal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === hexadecimal m or f (plural hexadecimais) (computing, of a number) hexadecimal (expressed in base 16) === Noun === hexadecimal m (plural hexadecimais) (computing) hexadecimal (number expressed in base 16) === Further reading === “hexadecimal”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “hexadecimal”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “hexadecimal”, in Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisboa: Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, 2001–2026 “hexadecimal”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 “hexadecimal”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 == 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/neuter plural hexadecimale) hexadecimal ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “hexadecimal”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eɡsadeθiˈmal/ [eɣ̞.sa.ð̞e.θiˈmal] (Spain) IPA(key): /eɡsadesiˈmal/ [eɣ̞.sa.ð̞e.siˈmal] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -al Syllabification: he‧xa‧de‧ci‧mal === Noun === hexadecimal m (plural hexadecimales) hexadecimal === Adjective === hexadecimal m or f (masculine and feminine plural hexadecimales) hexadecimal === Further reading === “hexadecimal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025