Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deassert

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-assert
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove a signal on a line.

Example Sentences

"The controller deasserts this line to allow the talker to place status or data on the data bus."
"It therefore inserts a wait state into the third data phase by deasserting IRDY# at the start of clock cycle four."
"The third requirement is to deassert the outputs to their inactive state in response to the input conditions being satisfied."

Etymology

From de- + assert.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de

Inflected Forms

deasserts (present, singular) deasserting (participle, present) deasserted (participle, past) deasserted (past)

Frequently Paired Words

deassertion

Antonyms

assert

Questions

What does deassert mean?: To remove a signal on a line.
Where does deassert come from?: From de- + assert.

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