dequeue
/dɛk/
dequeue is the alternative spelling of deque.
Meaning of deque
Noun
deque (plural deques)
- A linear data structure in which elements may be appended to or removed from either end.
- This algorithm is difficult to implement with a standard queue, but with a deque it's easy.
Verb
IPA/ˌdiːˈkjuː/
dequeue (third-person singular simple present dequeues, present participle dequeuing or dequeueing, simple past and past participle dequeued)
Synonyms of dequeue
Antonyms
Forms of dequeue
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | dequeues |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | dequeues |
| present participle | dequeuing |
| present participle | dequeueing |
| past participle | dequeued |
| past | dequeued |
Origin of dequeue
Short for double-ended queue.
From de- + queue.
Words formed from dequeue
Words that rhyme with dequeue
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Questions about dequeue
- What does dequeue mean?
- Dequeue means to remove an item from a queue.
- What is dequeue the alternative spelling of?
- Dequeue is the alternative spelling of deque.
- What part of speech is dequeue?
- Dequeue is a verb.
- How do you pronounce dequeue?
- Dequeue is pronounced /dɛk/.
- What is the past tense of dequeue?
- The past tense of dequeue is dequeued.
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