Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lookaside

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
looka-side
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The technique of searching for something in a precalculated cache before attempting a more time-consuming search elsewhere.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Deverbal from look aside.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lookasides (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lookahead lookaround lookbehind

Questions

What does lookaside mean?
The technique of searching for something in a precalculated cache before attempting a more time-consuming search elsewhere.
Where does lookaside come from?
Deverbal from look aside.

How to pronounce lookaside

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “lookaside”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “lookaside” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.