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dequeue Meaning & Definition

/dɛk/

What Does Dequeue Mean?

Dequeue is a noun that means Alternative spelling of deque. As a verb, it means To remove an item from a queue.

Dequeue: Key Facts

Part of speechnoun, verb
Pronunciation/dɛk/
Pluraldequeues
Verb formsdequeues, dequeuing, dequeued

Dequeue Definition (Noun)

  1. Alternative spelling of deque.

Dequeue as a Verb

  1. To remove an item from a queue.

Noun

  1. A linear data structure in which elements may be appended to or removed from either end.

    This algorithm is difficult to implement with a standard queue, but with a deque it's easy.

Synonyms of Dequeue

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Dequeue in a Sentence

This algorithm is difficult to implement with a standard queue, but with a deque it's easy.

Word Forms & Grammar

dequeue (plural dequeues)

dequeue (third-person singular simple present dequeues, present participle dequeuing or dequeueing, simple past and past participle dequeued)

Words That Rhyme With Dequeue

Origin of Dequeue

Origin 1: Short for double-ended queue.

Origin 2: From de- + queue.

Dequeue: Your Questions Answered

Is dequeue a noun or a verb?

Dequeue is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.

What is the plural of dequeue?

The plural of dequeue is dequeues.

What is the past tense of dequeue?

The past tense of dequeue is dequeued. The present participle is dequeuing.

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