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pass-by-name

pass-by-name noun: synonym of call-by-name.

Noun

pass-by-name (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of call-by-name.
    Synonyms:
    call-by-name

Synonyms of pass-by-name

Forms of pass-by-name

alternative formpass by name

Questions about pass-by-name

What does pass-by-name mean?
Pass-by-name means synonym of call-by-name.
What part of speech is pass-by-name?
Pass-by-name is a noun.

Words near pass-by-name in the dictionary

  1. pass wind
  2. pass'd
  3. pass-agg
  4. pass-and-play
  5. pass-by-future
  6. pass-by-name
  7. pass-by-need
  8. pass-by-reference
  9. pass-by-value
  10. pass-dice
  11. pass-fail

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