unsignedness

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noun

The state or condition of being unsigned.

Opposite
signedness
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Meanings

noununsignedness (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingThe state or condition of being unsigned.

    Earlier versions of GCC would try to preserve unsignedness.

    2006, William Von Hagen, The definitive guide to GCC
    2 more examples

    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++

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
signedness

Origin

From unsigned + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“unsignedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsignedness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unsignedness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsignedness.

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