alist

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/ˈeɪ.lɪst/

noun

An association list.

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Meanings

nounalist (plural alists)

plural alists · alternative a-list

  1. computerAn 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 conference, 2005, p. 375

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association list

Origin

Abbreviation of association list.

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APA

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MLA

“alist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alist. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alist.

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