cơ số
Definition
Noun (Mathematics):
- Base: The number of unique digits, including zero, used in a positional numeral system to represent numbers. For example, the decimal system has a base of 10, and the binary system has a base of 2.
- Radix: A synonym for base in numeral systems.
Noun (General/Extended Usage):
- Base quantity / Baseline number: A fundamental or initial quantity used as a reference point or standard unit for counting, measurement, or comparison in various contexts, such as inventory, logistics, or planning.
Usage Examples
Noun (Mathematics):
- Hệ thập phân có cơ số 10. (The decimal system has a base of 10.)
- Để chuyển đổi sang hệ nhị phân, bạn cần hiểu về cơ số 2. (To convert to binary, you need to understand base 2.)
Noun (General):
- Chúng tôi nhập một cơ số linh kiện, sau đó sẽ bổ sung thêm. (We imported a base quantity of components and will supplement them later.)
- Cơ số đạn dược được quy định cho mỗi chiến sĩ. (The base ammunition quantity is stipulated for each soldier.)
Advanced Usage
- In professional contexts like military, supply chain, or manufacturing, "cơ số" often refers to a standard issue quantity, a basic load, or a minimum stock level.
- Kiểm tra cơ số thuốc men tại trạm y tế. (Check the base stock of medicine at the medical station.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hệ cơ số (n): Numeral system, base system.
- Hệ cơ số 16 còn được gọi là hệ thập lục phân. (Base 16 system is also called the hexadecimal system.)
Synonyms
- Base (Mathematics): The root number in a numeral system.
- Radix (Mathematics): Technical term for base.
- Baseline quantity (General): A fundamental reference amount.
Related Terms
- Lũy thừa: exponent, power (closely related concept in mathematics, as in ( b^n ), where ( b ) is the base/cơ số).
- Hệ đếm: numeral system, counting system.