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uncomment

uncomment verb: to convert (text that has been commented out) back into source code so that it will no longer be ignored by the compiler or interpreter.

Verb

uncomment (third-person singular simple present uncomments, present participle uncommenting, simple past and past participle uncommented)

  1. (transitive) To convert (text that has been commented out) back into source code so that it will no longer be ignored by the compiler or interpreter.
    Antonyms:
    comment, comment out
  2. (transitive) To remove textual comments from (source code or other documents).
    Synonyms:
    annotate
    Antonyms:
    comment

Synonyms of uncomment

Antonyms

Forms of uncomment

third-person singular presentuncomments
present participleuncommenting
past participleuncommented
pastuncommented

Origin of uncomment

From un- + comment.

Questions about uncomment

What does uncomment mean?
Uncomment means to convert (text that has been commented out) back into source code so that it will no longer be ignored by the compiler or interpreter.
What part of speech is uncomment?
Uncomment is a verb.
What is the past tense of uncomment?
The past tense of uncomment is uncommented.

Words near uncomment in the dictionary

  1. uncommended
  2. uncommensurability
  3. uncommensurable
  4. uncommensurably
  5. uncommensurate
  6. uncomment
  7. uncommentable
  8. uncommented
  9. uncommenting
  10. uncomments
  11. uncommerciable

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