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Denier vs Dex - What's the difference?

denier | dex |

As nouns the difference between denier and dex

is that denier is an old French coin worth one-twelfth of a sou while 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.

denier

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) denier, from (etyl) denarius.

Noun

(en noun)
  • An old French coin worth one-twelfth of a sou.
  • * 2011 , (Norman Davies), Vanished Kingdoms , Penguin 2012, p. 117:
    • A bronze denier bearing the inscription CONRADUS around a central cross, was minted in Lugdunum.
  • A unit of weight which indicates the fineness of fiber or yarn, equal to one gram per 9000 meters, used especially to measure or indicate the fineness of hosiery.
  • * 2002 , (Jill Mansell), Staying at Daisy's :
    • Upstairs she rummaged through her chest of drawers, finally unearthing an unopened pack of ten denier barely blacks.

    See also

    * tex

    Etymology 2

    (deny).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Person who something.
    • Holocaust denier (see )
    Global warming denier (see )
    AIDS denier (see )
    Related terms
    * denialism * denialist

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    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).

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