Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alist

/ˈeɪ.lɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: al-ist
IPA: /ˈeɪ.lɪst/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An association list.

Example Sentences

"We use alists extensively in this work. A directed graph is an alist associating vertices with edge lists."

Etymology

Abbreviation of association list.

Inflected Forms

alists (plural) a-list (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce alist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪ.lɪst/.
What does alist mean?: An association list.
Where does alist come from?: Abbreviation of association list.

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