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Meaning of "look-up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOOK-UP

look-up  [ˈlʊkˌʌp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOOK-UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Look-Up is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LOOK-UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

look-up

Lookup table

In computer science, a lookup table is an array that replaces runtime computation with a simpler array indexing operation. The savings in terms of processing time can be significant, since retrieving a value from memory is often faster than undergoing an 'expensive' computation or input/output operation. The tables may be precalculated and stored in static program storage, calculated as part of a program's initialization phase, or even stored in hardware in application-specific platforms. Lookup tables are also used extensively to validate input values by matching against a list of valid items in an array and, in some programming languages, may include pointer functions to process the matching input.

Definition of look-up in the English dictionary

The definition of look-up in the dictionary is the provision of stored data for reference.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOOK-UP


break-up
ˈbreɪkˌʌp
bunk-up
ˈbʌŋkˌʌp
checkup
ˈtʃɛkˌʌp
cockup
ˈkɒkˌʌp
crack-up
ˈkrækˌʌp
fuck-up
ˈfʌkˌʌp
fuckup
ˈfʌkˌʌp
jack-up
ˈdʒækˌʌp
kick-up
ˈkɪkˌʌp
knock-up
ˈnɒkˌʌp
linkup
ˈlɪŋkˌʌp
lockup
ˈlɒkˌʌp
muck-up
ˈmʌkˌʌp
shakeup
ˈʃeɪkˌʌp
sneakeup
ˈsniːkˌʌp
stack-up
ˈstækˌʌp
take-up
ˈteɪkˌʌp
workup
ˈwɜːkˌʌp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOOK-UP

look over
look sharp
look sick
look someone in the eye
look someone in the face
look through
look to one´s laurels
look up
look-in
look-see
lookalike
lookdown
looked-after
looked-for
looker
looker-on
lookie-likie
looking glass
looking-glass
lookism

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOOK-UP

crystal pick-up
hook-up
lock-up
magnetic pick-up
mark-up
mock-up
pick-up
satellite link-up
shook-up
stick-up
stuck-up
walk-up

Synonyms and antonyms of look-up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «look-up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOOK-UP

Find out the translation of look-up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of look-up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «look-up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

查表
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

look-up
570 millions of speakers

English

look-up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

देखो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نظرة المتابعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

смотреть вверх
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

look- up
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খুঁজে দেখো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

look-up
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melihat-lihat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Look-Up-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ルックアップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

룩업
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

deloken
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhìn lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பார்க்க அப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वर बघ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yukarı Bak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

look- up
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wysz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дивитися вгору
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

uite - up
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

look- up
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kyk -up
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uppslags
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Oppslag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of look-up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOK-UP»

The term «look-up» is very widely used and occupies the 17.129 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOK-UP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «look-up» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «look-up» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about look-up

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOOK-UP»

Discover the use of look-up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to look-up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Look Up for Yes
Presents the autobiography of a sixty-two-year-old woman who, at age thirty-two, came out of a seven-month-long stroke-induced coma and was conscious for six years before anyone realized she was not brain dead
Julia Tavalaro, Richard Tayson, 1998
2
Look Up!: Henrietta Leavitt, Pioneering Woman Astronomer ...
This eBook edition also includes audio accompaniment.
Robert Burleigh, 2013
3
Look Up!: Bird-watching in Your Own Backyard
Explains how to identify various birds by color, shape, behavior, birdcall, and other characteristics.
‎2013
4
I Always Look Up the Word Egregious
A one-of-a-kind reference, a delightful book for anyone who loves words-and the witty, precise, and sometimes scathing way they are used in the best of writing.
Nurnberg, 1981
5
Walk Strong, Look Up: The Most Powerful Exercise for Your ...
Anyone who desires a stronger body and a deeper connection with God will love this book. Are you ready to get fit and lose weight? Imagine learning how to use walking as your key to optimal health and fitness!
Chantel Hobbs, 2011
6
Boys Will Put You on a Pedestal (So They Can Look Up Your ...
Even parents can help. (Really!) In Boys Will Put You on a Pedestal (so they can look up your skirt), former teenage boy -- and current dad of two daughters -- Philip Van Munching helps guide you through some of life's most confusing topics ...
Philip Van Munching, 2007
7
If You Can Look Up, You Can Get Up
So reading this book will not only change your very life, but it will also give you the courage to conquer what life throws at you.
Byron C. Hayes Ph. D., Byron C. Hayes, 2010
8
Look Up! Live Up!
LOOK UP! LIVE UP!Theo-Jane GammieLook Up! Live Up! celebrates the presence and love of God in daily life.
Theo-Jane Gammie, 2010
9
Look Up, Look Down
Photographs present objects and scenes from different perspectives, some viewed from below and some from above.
Tana Hoban, 1992
10
Look up, up, up
Shares recipes, matching games, and ideas for things to make, including stars, ballon rockets, leaf rubbings, and printing stamps
Better Homes and Gardens, Better Homes and Gardens Editors, 1988

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOOK-UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term look-up is used in the context of the following news items.
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Look-Up London #2: Can You Guess These London Ceilings …
Too often, we look down. Down at our feet, down at our phones, down at the pavement. But London is a great place in which to look up. «Londonist, Jul 15»
2
Look-Up London #1: Can You Guess These London Ceilings?
Too often, we look down. Down at our feet, down at our phones, down at the pavement. But London is a great place in which to look up. «Londonist, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Look-Up [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/look-up-1>. Apr 2024 ».
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