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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flops

/flˈɑps/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.30 in modern English

Syllables
flops
IPA
/flˈɑps/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One flop per second.

noun

flop per second; floating-point operation per second

Uncountable

noun

plural of flop

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of flop

noun

plural of FLOP

Etymology

An acronym for floating-point operations per second.

Usage

Derived Forms

megaflops

Rhymes With

cops stops shops drops tops crops pops ops props chops hops swaps

Questions

How do you pronounce flops?
The recorded pronunciation is /flˈɑps/.
What does flops mean?
One flop per second.
Where does flops come from?
An acronym for floating-point operations per second.

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