Ingles

unsigned

gb/ʌnsˈaɪnd/ us/ʌnsˈaɪnd/
B1 Ingles
~ 6800
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective B1 property
1

without a required signature

Describes a form or paper that someone has not signed yet, but should sign.

Padron ng paggamit: [an/this/the] unsigned [form/document/contract/agreement]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse "unsigned" with "not written" and say things like *"an unsigned email"* when they mean the email was never written. "Unsigned" specifically means the document exists but does not have the needed signature.
Mga kasingkahulugan
unexecuted (More formal and legal; often used for contracts that have not been fully signed or put into effect.)
Mga kasalungat
signed (Indicates that the required signature is present on the document.)
Mga kolokasyon
unsigned form |unsigned contract |unsigned agreement |unsigned letter |unsigned document |leave [something] unsigned
Mga tema
business |law |administration
Mga Halimbawa
  • The bank returned the unsigned form and asked her to sign it in person.
  • Please do not submit the application unsigned, or it will be rejected.
  • An unsigned contract is not legally binding in this case.
  • We discovered several unsigned documents in the client’s file.
  • He accidentally mailed an unsigned letter to the insurance company.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The teacher gave back my unsigned permission slip.
  • You cannot send an unsigned check to the bank.
  • This is an unsigned contract, so you must sign here.
  • The company will not accept an unsigned application.
  • I found an unsigned letter on my desk.
adjective B2 property
2

without a name or signature

Describes something like a letter or article with no name, so you do not know who made or sent it.

Padron ng paggamit: [an/the] unsigned [letter/note/editorial/painting]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes think "unsigned" here means the same as "secret" or "private". It only means the name or signature is missing; the content itself may still be public.
Mga kasingkahulugan
anonymous (Emphasizes the unknown identity; slightly broader and more common in everyday speech.)
Mga kasalungat
signed (Shows that the creator or sender’s name or signature is clearly given.)
Mga kolokasyon
unsigned letter |unsigned note |unsigned editorial |unsigned article |unsigned painting |left unsigned
Mga tema
communication |media |art |arts_entertainment
Mga Halimbawa
  • The editor received an unsigned letter accusing the mayor of corruption.
  • Several unsigned notes were left on her desk over the weekend.
  • The newspaper published an unsigned editorial criticizing the new policy.
  • He owns an unsigned painting that may be worth a lot of money.
  • An unsigned comment was posted under the article and later removed.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I found an unsigned note on my chair.
  • The newspaper printed an unsigned opinion piece.
  • She got an unsigned card for her birthday.
  • The teacher got an unsigned message from a parent.
  • There was an unsigned drawing on the wall.
adjective B2 property
3

not under contract

Describes a person or group that does not have a written work contract with a company, music label, or sports team.

Padron ng paggamit: [an/the] unsigned [artist/band/player/free agent]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse this with "unemployed". An "unsigned" artist or player may be very active and working, but they do not have a formal contract with a major company or team.
Mga kasingkahulugan
independent (Often used for musicians and artists; suggests working outside major companies, sometimes with a positive, creative connotation.)
Mga kasalungat
signed (Specifically means having an active contract with a label, team, or company.)
Mga kolokasyon
unsigned artist |unsigned band |unsigned musician |unsigned player |unsigned free agent |remain unsigned
Mga tema
business |entertainment |sports
Mga Halimbawa
  • They started as an unsigned band, playing small clubs around the city.
  • The label is always looking for talented unsigned artists online.
  • He’s still an unsigned free agent as the season begins.
  • Many unsigned musicians release their work directly on streaming platforms.
  • Scouts attended the festival to discover promising unsigned acts.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • She is an unsigned singer with many fans.
  • The team wants to sign the unsigned player.
  • The unsigned band plays at local bars.
  • He stayed unsigned after his last contract ended.
  • Many unsigned artists share music on the internet.
adjective technical C1 property
4

number type without sign bit

In programming or math, describes a number type that can be zero or positive, but never negative.

Padron ng paggamit: [an] unsigned [int/integer/value/type]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners often think "unsigned" simply means "no plus or minus sign is written". In programming, it means the data type itself cannot store negative values because it does not use a bit to mark sign.
Mga kasingkahulugan
non-negative (General mathematical term; does not specifically imply a missing sign bit, but the range of values is similar.)
Mga kasalungat
signed (In computing, indicates a numeric type that can represent both negative and positive values using a sign bit.)
Mga kolokasyon
unsigned integer |unsigned int |unsigned long |unsigned value |unsigned type |convert to unsigned
Mga tema
technology |mathematics |computer_science |science
Mga Halimbawa
  • Use an unsigned integer for values that will never be negative.
  • The function returns an unsigned long to store larger positive numbers.
  • Casting a negative value to an unsigned type can produce unexpected results.
  • They changed the variable from signed to unsigned to extend the maximum range.
  • In this language, array indices are stored as unsigned values.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The code uses an unsigned int for the counter.
  • An unsigned number cannot be less than zero.
  • We store the file size in an unsigned long.
  • You should not save negative values in an unsigned type.
  • Array length is often an unsigned value.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
unsigned
IPA
GB/ʌnsˈaɪnd/
US/ʌnsˈaɪnd/
Mga pantig at diin
un - signed (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (signed)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
  • Base: unsigned
Mga kaugnay na salita
Core family
sign verb A1 signature noun A2 signed adjective
Related words
signer noun signage noun
Advanced or less common
signatory noun
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unsigned artist

1
/ʌnsˈaɪnd ˈɑɹtɪst/
fixed phrase

musician without record contract

A singer or musician who is not signed to a record label.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The festival focuses on unsigned artists from around the country.
  • Many unsigned artists use social media to build an audience.
  • The radio show plays new music from unsigned artists every week.

unsigned band

1
/ʌnsˈaɪnd bˈænd/
fixed phrase informal

band without record deal

A music group that does not have a contract with a record label.

Mga Halimbawa
  • They started as an unsigned band playing in local bars.
  • The competition is open only to unsigned bands.
  • Many unsigned bands upload their songs online for free.

unsigned free agent

1
/ʌnsˈaɪnd fɹˈi ˈeɪd͡ʒənt/
fixed phrase

athlete without team contract

A professional sports player who does not have a contract with any team at the moment.

Mga Halimbawa
  • He remains an unsigned free agent as training camp begins.
  • Several unsigned free agents are still looking for new teams.
  • The club signed an unsigned free agent to strengthen their defense.

unsigned int

1
/ʌnsˈaɪnd ɪnt/
fixed phrase technical

non-negative integer type in code

In many programming languages, an integer type that can be zero or positive, but not negative.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The loop counter is declared as an unsigned int.
  • Use an unsigned int to store the number of items in the list.
  • The function returns an unsigned int representing the status code.

unsigned long

1
/ʌnsˈaɪnd lˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase technical

large non-negative integer type

In some programming languages, a large integer type that can store big numbers that are zero or positive, but not negative.

Mga Halimbawa
  • File sizes are often stored in an unsigned long.
  • On this system, an unsigned long can hold very large values.
  • They changed the counter to unsigned long to avoid overflow.

unsigned integer

1
/ʌnsˈaɪnd ˈɪntəd͡ʒɚ/
fixed phrase technical

integer that cannot be negative

An integer number or type that allows only zero and positive values, not negative ones.

Mga Halimbawa
  • An unsigned integer is enough for counting the number of items.
  • Array indices are usually stored as an unsigned integer.
  • We changed the field to an unsigned integer to double the maximum value.
  • The variable is defined as an unsigned integer to avoid negative results.
  • This field expects an unsigned integer in the configuration file.

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