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unsignedness

unsignedness noun: the state or condition of being unsigned.

Noun

unsignedness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being unsigned.
    • You're quite right: bits are bits, and the "signedness" or "unsignedness" of a given bit pattern depends strictly on your point of view.1989, Personal Computer
    • Under ANSI C, the wider type's signedness or unsignedness prevails if the resulting value can be stored in that type, otherwise unsignedness prevails.1994, Mark A Terribile, Practical C++

Antonyms of unsignedness

Origin of unsignedness

From unsigned + -ness.

Questions about unsignedness

What does unsignedness mean?
Unsignedness means the state or condition of being unsigned.
What part of speech is unsignedness?
Unsignedness is a noun.

Words near unsignedness in the dictionary

  1. unsignalised
  2. unsignalized
  3. unsignalled
  4. unsignatured
  5. unsigned
  6. unsignedness
  7. unsigneds
  8. unsigneted
  9. unsignifiability
  10. unsignifiable
  11. unsignificance

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