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memoization

/ˌmɛmoʊaɪˈzeɪʃən/

memoization noun: a technique in which partial results are recorded (forming a memo) and then can be re-used later without having to recompute them.

Noun

memoization (uncountable)

  1. A technique in which partial results are recorded (forming a memo) and then can be re-used later without having to recompute them.

Forms of memoization

alternative formmemoisation

Origin of memoization

By surface analysis, memo + -ization.

Words that rhyme with memoization

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Questions about memoization

What does memoization mean?
Memoization means a technique in which partial results are recorded (forming a memo) and then can be re-used later without having to recompute them.
What part of speech is memoization?
Memoization is a noun.
How do you pronounce memoization?
Memoization is pronounced /ˌmɛmoʊaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (US).

Words near memoization in the dictionary

  1. memoise
  2. memoised
  3. memoises
  4. memoising
  5. memoizable
  6. memoization
  7. memoize
  8. memoized
  9. memoizer
  10. memoizers
  11. memoizes

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