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combinator

UK/ˈkɒm.bɪˌneɪ.tə(ɹ)//ˈkɑm.bɪˌneɪ.tɚ/

combinator noun: a lambda expression which has no free variables in it.

Noun

combinator (plural combinators)

  1. A lambda expression which has no free variables in it.
    • M is a closed λ-term (or combinator) if FV(M) = ∅. The set of closed λ-terms is denoted by Λ⁰.1991 December 20, Henk P. Barendregt, “Lambda Calculi With Types”, in ftp.cs.ru.nl^([ftp://ftp.cs.ru.nl/pub/CompMath.Found/HBK.ps]), retrieved 15 Jul 2012

Forms of combinator

pluralcombinators

Words formed from combinator

Questions about combinator

What does combinator mean?
Combinator means a lambda expression which has no free variables in it.
What part of speech is combinator?
Combinator is a noun.
How do you pronounce combinator?
Combinator is pronounced /ˈkɒm.bɪˌneɪ.tə(ɹ)/ (UK).
What is the plural of combinator?
The plural of combinator is combinators.

Words near combinator in the dictionary

  1. combinationalist
  2. combinationalists
  3. combinationally
  4. combinations
  5. combinative
  6. combinator
  7. combinatorial
  8. combinatorial chemistry
  9. combinatorial commutative algebra
  10. combinatorial geometries
  11. combinatorial geometry

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