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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

unaddress en · VERB

Etymology

From un- + address.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To delete or forget the address of some entity.
    • The function ibrd automatically addresses a device as a talker before the device sends data and unaddresses the device afterward. 1995, IEEE Proceedings of the Southeastcon:
    • The computer unaddresses the DVM as a listener, and remains a talker. 1992, Peter H. Sydenham, R. Thorn, Handbook of measurement science: Volume 3, Elements of change:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
unaddresses Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
unaddressed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
unaddressed Tense=Past lexicographic
unaddressing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic