versatilelookuptechnique

noun
UK /ˈvɜː.sə.taɪl ˈlʊk.ʌp tekˌniːk/
US /ˈvɝː.sə.t̬əl ˈlʊk.ʌp tekˌniːk/

A way to find things that works well in many different situations.

The teacher used a versatilelookuptechnique to help students find words quickly in any book.

SYNONYMS

flexible search methodadaptable finding methodall-purpose lookup methodmulti-use search approach

RELATED WORDS

searchindexreferenceretrievaldictionary

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A computer method that can search many kinds of data.

The program's versatilelookuptechnique let it search names, numbers, and dates.

3. A skill for finding information in different ways.

Her versatilelookuptechnique made her fast at solving puzzles.

4. A flexible way to match items in a list.

We used a versatilelookuptechnique to pair each student with a book.