is being rooted and deodexed one in the same

[AC Question]

I am currently on sprint note 3 SM-900P nc5.
I am running stock rooted 4.4.2 and I would like to flash a native hotspot mod but am only able or have only seen so far such mods for the nc5 in a deodexed form and I am not sure how to Tell for sure that I am deodexed