Definition of Lookup

1. Noun. An operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property. "They wrote a program to do a table lookup"

Exact synonyms: Search
Generic synonyms: Operation

Definition of Lookup

1. Noun. An attempt to retrieve data. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lookup

1. the process of looking something up [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lookup

looks and feel
looks and feels
looks down
looks for
looks into
looks out
looks over
looks the part
looks up
looksism
looksisms
looksist
looksists
lookswise
lookt
lookup (current term)
lookup table
lookups
looky
lool
lools
loom
loom large
loomed
looming
loomingly
looms
loon
looner
looners

Literary usage of Lookup

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Sas 9.1 Sql Query Window: User's Guide by SAS Institute, Institute SAS Institute (2004)
"You then insert a set of values into the lookup table for each column for which you want a lookup Values window to be displayed. lookup Strategies You can ..."

2. Reports of Cases Heard and Decided in the House of Lords on Appeals and by Great Britain Parliament. House of Lords (1845)
"... right to costs under the statute, for costs of increase must be taken with respect to damages assessed by the jury ; Frederick v. lookup (f), Eardley v. ..."

3. The Reports of that Reverend and Learned Judge, Sir Henry Hobart, Knight and by Great Britain Court of King's Bench, John Mason Williams, Henry Hobart (1829)
"... judgment was reversed as to the damages and costs, and affirmed as to the penalty. 4 Bur. 2018, Frederick v. lookup. See also Cro. Eliz. ..."

4. Sporting Magazine edited by [Anonymus AC02751662] (1793)
"Mr. lookup, at the breaking out of a war, was concerned in many privateers, ... that our readers may judge how far Mr. lookup was, or was not guilty of the ..."

5. Gospel Echoes: A Choice Collection of Songs for Use in the Sunday-school by R G Staples (1877)
"lookup! the harvest fields are read-y, The time is fly-ing, Tell them of Je ... lookup! etc. - - 4L m 4L cry is heard from far and near; Stand not thou idle ..."

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