unsigned
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Not accepting negative numbers.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
uhnsyndSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ənˈsaɪnd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
computing
Not accepting negative numbers; having only a positive value (or zero).
Lacking a signature
“The message was typewritten and unsigned.”
Not signed to an organization such as a sports club or record label.
noun
computing
A numeric value or variable that has no sign and can only be positive.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Not accepting negative numbers; having only a positive value (or zero).
Used this way, unsigned is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a computing use: it carries a fixed technical meaning inside software and systems work.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technology
- Technical/specialist writing
- Business/professional
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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- “The message was typewritten and unsigned.”adjective
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Antonyms
Sense: not accepting negative numbers
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