Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clu

/kluː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: clu
IPA: /kluː/

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of consultant-led unit.

British usage

name

A computer language developed between 1973–1975 that pioneered abstract data types and iterators.

Etymology

Clipping of cluster, a concept equivalent to classes in object-oriented programming.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

CLUs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

MLU

Homonyms

clue clew clou

Questions

How do you pronounce clu?: The recorded pronunciation is /kluː/.
What does clu mean?: Initialism of consultant-led unit.
Where does clu come from?: Clipping of cluster, a concept equivalent to classes in object-oriented programming.

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