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fader

/ˈfeɪdə/

fader noun: a device used to raise and lower sound volume. Also the comparative form of fade.

Noun

fader (plural faders)

  1. A device used to raise and lower sound volume.
  2. A program or algorithm for fading out colors.

Also used as

fader is also the comparative form of fade.

Forms of fader

pluralfaders

Plural of fader: faders

Origin of fader

From fade (verb) + -er.

From fade (adjective) + -er.

Words formed from fader

Words that rhyme with fader

5 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about fader

What does fader mean?
Fader means a device used to raise and lower sound volume.
What part of speech is fader?
Fader is a noun.
How do you pronounce fader?
Fader is pronounced /ˈfeɪdə/.
What is the plural of fader?
The plural of fader is faders.

Words near fader in the dictionary

  1. fadeometer
  2. fadeometers
  3. fadeout
  4. fadeouts
  5. fadeproof
  6. fader
  7. faders
  8. fades
  9. fades away
  10. fades in
  11. fades out

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