base-numeral
nounUK /beɪs ˈnjuːmərəl/
US /beɪs ˈnuːmərəl/
A base numeral is the main number that a counting system is built on.
In our everyday counting, the base numeral is ten.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The numeral that serves as the starting point for a positional number system.
Binary uses two as its base numeral.
3. A digit that represents the base in a written number.
In base eight, the base numeral is written as 10.
4. The reference number used to build powers in exponential notation.
The base numeral in 2³ is 2.