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dequeue en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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  • /dɛk/

Etymology

Short for double-ended queue.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of deque.
    alt of deque

Forms

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dequeues Number=Plur lexicographic

dequeue en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˌdiːˈkjuː/
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English queue English dequeue From de- + queue.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To remove an item from a queue.

Forms

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dequeued Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
dequeued Tense=Past lexicographic
dequeuing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
dequeues Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
dequeueing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Antonyms

queue · enqueue

Deriveds

dequeuer

Synonyms

unqueue

Translations (4)

ja デキューする (to remove from a queue) · pl usunąć z kolejki (to remove from a queue) · fi poistaa jonosta (to remove from a queue) · pl usuwać z kolejki (to remove from a queue)