numeric complement

noun

The number obtained by changing the numeric sign of a number. This may or may not be the twos complement, depending on the way numbers are stored.

“The numeric complement of -123 is 123.”

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Meanings

nounnumeric complement (plural numeric complements)

plural numeric complements

  1. computingThe number obtained by changing the numeric sign of a number. This may or may not be the twos complement, depending on the way numbers are stored.

    The numeric complement of -123 is 123.

Translations

Finnish vastaluku
  • vastalukumath: number obtained by changing the numeric sign
Polish liczba przeciwna
  • liczba przeciwnamath: number obtained by changing the numeric sign
Cite this entry
APA

numeric complement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/numeric%20complement

MLA

“numeric complement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/numeric%20complement. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “numeric complement,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/numeric%20complement.

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