Meaning

5 senses

  1. An order or factor of ten.

  2. (uncountable)Dexterity.

  3. (colloquial, uncountable)Dextromethorphan.

  4. (colloquial, uncountable)Dexamethasone.

  5. (colloquial, uncountable)Dextroamphetamine/dexedrine.

Origin

Contraction of decimal exponent. By shortening. Shortening of various drug names.

Contraction of decimal exponent.

By shortening.

Shortening of various drug names.

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Forms

plural: dexes
Singulardex
Pluraldexes

regular

Word family

1 related words
Relateddecibel

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
devoutdevoutlydewdexteritydexterousdextromethorphandiabetes
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