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backjumping

/ˈbækd͡ʒʌmpɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
back-jump-ing
IPA
/ˈbækd͡ʒʌmpɪŋ/
31
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of backtracking that may move more than one level at a time, used to improve the efficiency of certain algorithms.

Uncountable

Etymology

From back + jumping, modelled on backtracking.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

backjump

Questions

How do you pronounce backjumping?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbækd͡ʒʌmpɪŋ/.
What does backjumping mean?
A form of backtracking that may move more than one level at a time, used to improve the efficiency of certain algorithms.
Where does backjumping come from?
From back + jumping, modelled on backtracking.

How to pronounce backjumping

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