positive lookaround

noun

The analysis of the characters presence before the regular expression is matched.

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Meanings

nounpositive lookaround (countable and uncountable, plural positive lookarounds)

plural positive lookarounds

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

Origin

From positive + lookaround.

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APA

positive lookaround. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/positive%20lookaround

MLA

“positive lookaround.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/positive%20lookaround. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “positive lookaround,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/positive%20lookaround.

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