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diminished radix complement

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The number which, added to the given n-digit number in radix r, results in rn-1. In binary (r=2), this is the ones' complement; in decimal (r=10), this is the nines' complement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The diminished radix complement of 01100101_2 is 10011010_2.
  • The diminished radix complement of 138053_10 is 861946_10.
  • The diminished radix complement of 0423102_5 is 4021342_5.

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