dex
see also: DEX
Noun

dex (plural dexes)

  1. (physics and astrophysics) An order or factor of ten.
    • 2004, Cartledge et al 2004, The Homogeneity of Interstellar Oxygen in the Galactic Disk, Abstract, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 613, Issue 2, [http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?bibcode=2004ApJ...613.1037C&db_key=AST&high=4176a0384917173 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.
Noun

dex (uncountable)

  1. (RPG) 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).
Noun

dex (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) Dextromethorphan.
  2. (medicine, colloquial) Dexamethasone.
  3. (colloquial) Dextroamphetamine/dexedrine.

DEX
Noun

dex (uncountable)

  1. (RPG) Abbreviation of dexterity#English|dexterity point#English|point.



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