look-up

A form of lookup — An attempt to retrieve data.

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Meanings

nounlook-up (plural look-ups)

plural look-ups

  1. alternativeAlternative form of lookup.

Origin

Deverbal from look up.

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Cite this entry
APA

look-up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/look-up

MLA

“look-up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/look-up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “look-up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/look-up.

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