Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carry-out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.88 in modern English

Syllables: car-ry-out
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A command that exports a carry (bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation) from the current column of an addition operation.

noun

Alternative spelling of carryout.

Example Sentences

"A simpler scheme is to connect the carry-ins and carry-outs of the units in a ripple chain. This approach is most common in chip design because the wiring for the carry-lookahead tree is hard to design and area-consuming."

Etymology

Deverbal from carry out.

Inflected Forms

carry-outs (plural)

Questions

What does carry-out mean?: A command that exports a carry (bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation) from the current column of an addition operation.
Where does carry-out come from?: Deverbal from carry out.

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