To convert a signed binary int to a decimal number, use the following algorithm. We illustrate the algorithm on two four-bit examples: 1110 and 0101. 1  If the leftmost bit is a 1, the number is negative. Do the following... (1110 starts with a 1. It's negative.)  Flip all the bits in the number.
chalice (plural chalices) A large drinking cup, often having a stem and base and used especially for formal occasions and religious ceremonies. 1612, William Shakespeare, Macbeth (First Folio), act 1, scene 7, This euen-handed IuÅ¿tice.
quarrel (plural quarrels) 1  A diamond-shaped piece of coloured glass forming part of a stained glass window. 2  A square tile; quarry tile. 3  A square-headed arrow for a crossbow. 4  A small opening in window tracery, of which the cusps etc. make the form nearly square. 5  A four-sided cutting tool or chisel with a diamond-shaped end.