negative lookaround

noun

The analysis of the characters' absence before the regular expression is matched.

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Meanings

nounnegative lookaround (countable and uncountable, plural negative lookarounds)

plural negative lookarounds

  1. countableuncountableregular expressionsThe analysis of the characters' absence before the regular expression is matched.

Origin

From negative + lookaround.

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APA

negative lookaround. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20lookaround

MLA

“negative lookaround.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20lookaround. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “negative lookaround,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20lookaround.

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