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backquote en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From back + quote.

Meanings

  1. The symbol `, resembling a reversed quotation mark.
    • The form that follows the backquote is not evaluated, except for certain items. 1988, Wendy L Milner, Common Lisp: A Tutorial:

Forms

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backquotes Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

grave accent

Synonyms

backtick

backquote en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

From back + quote.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To enclose (text) in backquotes.

Forms

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backquotes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
backquoting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
backquoted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
backquoted Tense=Past lexicographic