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last-in, first-out

last-in, first-out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [last-in, furst-out, lahst-]
    • /ˈlæstˈɪn, ˈfɜrstˈaʊt, ˈlɑst-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [last-in, furst-out, lahst-]
    • /ˈlæstˈɪn, ˈfɜrstˈaʊt, ˈlɑst-/

Definitions of last-in, first-out words

  • noun last-in, first-out an inventory plan based on the assumption that materials constituting manufacturing costs should be carried on the books at the market price of the last lot received. Abbreviation: LIFO. Compare first-in, first-out. 1
  • noun last-in, first-out Computers. LIFO (def 2). 1
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Origin of last-in, first-out

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Last-in, first-out

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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last-in, first-out popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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