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lookup

/ˈlʊkˌʌp/

lookup noun: an attempt to retrieve data. Also the misspelling of look up.

Noun

lookup (plural lookups)

  1. An attempt to retrieve data.
    • My database lookup failed because I misspelled the word.
  2. The process of locating a term in a reference work.
    • For some terms there is no Index entry that approaches the current spelling, making look-up difficult.2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, page 491

Also used as

lookup is also the misspelling of look up.

Forms of lookup

plurallookups
alternative formlook-up

Plural of lookup: lookups

Origin of lookup

Deverbal from look up.

Words formed from lookup

Phrases with lookup

Questions about lookup

What does lookup mean?
Lookup means an attempt to retrieve data.
What part of speech is lookup?
Lookup is a noun.
How do you pronounce lookup?
Lookup is pronounced /ˈlʊkˌʌp/.
What is the plural of lookup?
The plural of lookup is lookups.

Words near lookup in the dictionary

  1. looksmaxxing
  2. looksome
  3. lookswise
  4. looksy
  5. lookt
  6. lookup
  7. lookup table
  8. lookup tables
  9. lookupable
  10. lookups
  11. looky

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Adapted from Wiktionary: lookup (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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