Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

memoization

/ˌmɛmoʊaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: mem-o-iza-tion
IPA: /ˌmɛmoʊaɪˈzeɪʃən/

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A technique in which partial results are recorded (forming a memo) and then can be re-used later without having to recompute them.

Uncountable

Etymology

By surface analysis, memo + -ization.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌmɛmoʊaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

memoisation (alternative)

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce memoization?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛmoʊaɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does memoization mean?: A technique in which partial results are recorded (forming a memo) and then can be re-used later without having to recompute them.
Where does memoization come from?: By surface analysis, memo + -ization.

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