add·er 1
(ăd′ər)n.
One that adds, especially a computational device that performs arithmetic addition.
ad·der 2
(ăd′ər)n.
1. Any of several venomous snakes, especially a viper of the subfamily Viperinae.
2. Any of several nonvenomous snakes, such as the hognose snake, often believed to be harmful.
[Middle English, from an addre, alteration of a naddre, a snake, from Old English nǣdre, snake.]
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adder
(ˈædə)n
1. (Animals) Also called: viper a common viper, Vipera berus, that is widely distributed in Europe, including Britain, and Asia and is typically dark greyish in colour with a black zigzag pattern along the back
2. (Animals) any of various similar venomous or nonvenomous snakes
[Old English nǣdre snake; in Middle English a naddre was mistaken for an addre; related to Old Norse nathr, Gothic nadrs]
adder
(ˈædə)n
(Computer Science) a person or thing that adds, esp a single element of an electronic computer, the function of which is to add a single digit of each of two inputs
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ad•der1
(ˈæd ər)n.
1. the common European viper, Vipera berus.
2. any of various snakes resembling the viper.
[before 950; late Middle English; replacing Middle English nadder (a nadder becoming an adder by misdivision), Old English næddre]
add•er2
(ˈæd ər)n.
a person or thing that adds.
[1570–80]
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adder
- A snake, it was first "a nadder," which was misanalyzed to "an adder."See also related terms for snake.
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| Noun | 1. |  adder - a person who adds numbers calculator, estimator, figurer, reckoner, computer - an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) |
| 2. |  adder - a machine that adds numbers calculating machine, calculator - a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations | |
| 3. |  adder - small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasiaviper - venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw genus Vipera, Vipera - type genus of the Viperidae |
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