lookup

C2+ Topic:Technology & Computing

US /ˈlʊkˌʌp/ UK /ˈlʊkˌʌp/ See IPA manual

noun adj

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noun
the act of searching for information in a reference or database

A quick lookup confirmed the spelling of the word.

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1 noun · the act of searching for... search query reference retrieval consultation

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Related forms looklook-up

Etymology

A compound formed from the phrasal verb look up ('to search for in a reference'), from look (Old English lōcian 'to gaze') + up (Old English up 'upward').

lōcian Old English up Middle English

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# lookup

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun, adj
**IPA (US):** ˈlʊkˌʌp
**IPA (UK):** ˈlʊkˌʌp

## Meanings
1. the act of searching for information in a reference or database

## Examples
- A quick lookup confirmed the spelling of the word.

## Synonyms
- search
- query
- reference
- retrieval
- consultation

## Related Forms
- look
- look-up

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: lōcian
- Root: up

## Etymology
A compound formed from the phrasal verb look up ('to search for in a reference'), from look (Old English lōcian 'to gaze') + up (Old English up 'upward').

## AI Etymology
Lookup is a compound formed from the phrasal verb look up ('to search for in a reference'), from look (Old English lōcian 'to gaze') + up (Old English up 'upward'). The etymological trail includes Old English lōcian and Old English up. As a noun, lookup means the act of searching for information in a reference or database. The same family is visible in related forms such as look and look-up. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

## Topics
- Technology & Computing

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