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alist

/ˈeɪ.lɪst/

alist noun: an association list.

Noun

alist (plural alists)

  1. An association list.
    • We use alists extensively in this work. A directed graph is an alist associating vertices with edge lists.J. S. Moore and Q. Zhang, Proof Pearl: Dijkstra’s Shortest Path Algorithm Verified with ACL2, in Joe Hurd and Tom F. Melham (ed.), Theorem proving in higher order logics: 18th international...

Forms of alist

pluralalists
alternative forma-list

Origin of alist

Abbreviation of association list.

Questions about alist

What does alist mean?
Alist means an association list.
What part of speech is alist?
Alist is a noun.
How do you pronounce alist?
Alist is pronounced /ˈeɪ.lɪst/.
What is the plural of alist?
The plural of alist is alists.

Words near alist in the dictionary

  1. alisphenoidal
  2. alisphenoids
  3. alisporivir
  4. Alissa
  5. Alisson
  6. alist
  7. Alistair
  8. Alister
  9. alists
  10. alit
  11. Alita

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