post-decrement
post-decrement noun: a decrement operation that takes place after evaluation of the expression that contains the variable being decremented.
Noun
post-decrement (plural post-decrements)
- A decrement operation that takes place after evaluation of the expression that contains the variable being decremented.
Verb
post-decrement (third-person singular simple present post-decrements, present participle post-decrementing, simple past and past participle post-decremented)
- To perform such an operation upon.
Forms of post-decrement
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | post-decrements |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | post-decrements |
| present participle | post-decrementing |
| past participle | post-decremented |
| past | post-decremented |
Origin of post-decrement
From post- + decrement.
Questions about post-decrement
- What does post-decrement mean?
- Post-decrement means a decrement operation that takes place after evaluation of the expression that contains the variable being decremented.
- What part of speech is post-decrement?
- Post-decrement can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of post-decrement?
- The plural of post-decrement is post-decrements.
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