"dex" meaning in English

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          "text": "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,\nThe data points for low-<nH> 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."
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        "(physics and astrophysics) An order or factor of ten."
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          "ref": "2000, Billy Shields, “The truth about offhand procs”, in alt.games.everquest (Usenet)",
          "text": "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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        "(roleplaying games) Dexterity."
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  "etymology_text": "Shortening of various drug names.",
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        "Dextromethorphan."
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        "(medicine, colloquial) Dexamethasone."
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        "Dextroamphetamine/dexedrine."
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        "(colloquial) Dextroamphetamine/dexedrine."
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