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Definition of adder - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animalsUK small venomous snake found in Europe and AsiaUK
- The adder is often seen basking in the sun.
2.
technologyRare UK machine that adds numbersRare UK
- The old adder was used for calculations.
3.
electronicsTECH. UK electronic device that adds voltages or currentsTECH. UK
- The circuit included an adder for processing signals.
4.
mathematicsRare UK person who adds numbersRare UK
- The accountant was a skilled adder.
Images of adder
small venomous snake found in Europe and Asia
Expressions with adder
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venomous snake of genus Acanthophis in Australia
The death adder is a dangerous Australian snake.
digital circuit that adds three binary digits
The full adder computes the sum of three bits including the carry bit..
circuit adding two binary digits producing sum and carry
The engineer designed a half-adder for the new circuit.
large venomous African viper with brown markings
The puff adder is common in African savannas.
circuit adding binary numbers one bit at a time
The serial half adder processes each bit sequentially.
ignoring or refusing to listen to something
He was deaf as an adder to their complaints.
another name for adder's tongue plant
The garden has many adder's ferns.
Origin of adder
Old English, næddre (serpent)
Terms with adder included in their meaning
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plant
type of fern known as adder's tongue
botany
another name for adder's tongue plant
Examples of adder in a sentence
The adder's bite can be dangerous if untreated. The engineer repaired the malfunctioning adder in the lab. A vintage adder was displayed at the technology museum. The adder was crucial in the new amplifier design. Engineers tested the adder for accuracy in voltage addition. The mathematician was an expert adder in complex calculations.
In the classroom, the teacher praised the young adder for her skills.
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- French:vipère, additionneur, ...
- German:Kreuzotter, Addierer, ...
- Italian:vipera, addizionatrice, ...
- Spanish:víbora, sumadora, ...
- Portuguese:víbora, calculadora, ...
- Chinese:蝰蛇, 加法器, ...
- Japanese:マムシ, 加算機, ...
- Arabic:أفعى, جَامِع, ...
- Hebrew:נָחָשׁ צֶפַע, מְחַבֵּר, ...
- Russian:гадюка, сумматор, ...
- Ukrainian:гадюка, додавальний пристрій, ...
- Hindi:एडर, जोड़ने की मशीन, ...
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