Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

typedef

/ˈtaɪ̯pdɛf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: type-def
IPA: /ˈtaɪ̯pdɛf/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A statement that declares a name for a data type.

noun

A name that has been declared by such a statement.

Etymology

From type and definition; originally a keyword in the C programming language.

Inflected Forms

typedefs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce typedef?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtaɪ̯pdɛf/.
What does typedef mean?: A statement that declares a name for a data type.
Where does typedef come from?: From type and definition; originally a keyword in the C programming language.

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