positive lookbehind

noun

The analysis of the preceding characters' presence before the regular expression is matched (symbol: ?<=).

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Meanings

nounpositive lookbehind (countable and uncountable, plural positive lookbehinds)

plural positive lookbehinds

  1. countableuncountableregular expressionsThe analysis of the preceding characters' presence before the regular expression is matched (symbol: ?<=).

Origin

From positive + lookbehind.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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