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Dex vs Dexter - What's the difference?

dex | dexter |

As nouns the difference between dex and dexter

is that dex is an order or factor of ten. Used both to refer to the function \mathrm{dex}(x) = 10^x and the number of (possibly fractional) orders of magnitude separating two numbers. When dealing with log to the base 10 transform of a number set the transform of 10, 100, and 1 000 000 is \log_{10}(10) = 1, \log_{10}(100) = 2, and \log_{10}(1 000 000) = 6, so the difference between 10 and 100 in base 10 is 1 dex and the difference between 1 and 1 000 000 is 6 dex while dexter is the right side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the left side to the viewer.

As an adjective dexter is

right; on the right-hand side.

As a proper noun Dexter is

{{surname|A=An occupational|from=occupations}} for a female dyer.

dex

English

Etymology 1

Contraction of "decimal exponent".

Noun

(dexes)
  • (physics, and, astrophysics) An order or factor of ten. Used both to refer to the function \mathrm{dex}(x) = 10^x and the number of (possibly fractional) orders of magnitude separating two numbers. When dealing with log to the base 10 transform of a number set the transform of 10, 100, and 1 000 000 is \log_{10}(10) = 1, \log_{10}(100) = 2, and \log_{10}(1 000 000) = 6, so the difference between 10 and 100 in base 10 is 1 dex and the difference between 1 and 1 000 000 is 6 dex.
  • * 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- 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.
    See also
    * order of magnitude, decibel

    Etymology 2

    By shortening.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (informal) dextromethorphan

    • Etymology 3

    By shortening.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (gaming) dexterity
  • * 2000 , "Billy Shields", The truth about offhand procs'' (on newsgroup ''alt.games.everquest )
    • 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).

    Anagrams

    * ----

    dexter

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Right; on the right-hand side.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year = 1887 , title = Crimes of Christianity , author = (George William Foote) , coauthors = J. M. Wheeler , location = London , publisher = Progressive Publishing , passage = Displaying his dexter palm, he exclaimed that there was a hand that never took a bribe; whereupon a smart auditor cried "How about the one behind your back?" }}
  • * 1911 , (Saki), ‘The Match-Maker’, The Chronicles of Clovis :
    • Clovis wiped the trace of Turkish coffee and the beginnings of a smile from his lips, and slowly lowered his dexter eyelid.
    (right) * German: , (t) (trans-mid) * Portuguese: (trans-bottom)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (heraldry) The right side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the left side to the viewer.
  • right hand

    • See also

    * sinister ----