supercombinator
UK/ˈsuː.pəˌkɒm.bɪˌneɪ.tə(ɹ)//ˈsuː.pɚˌkɑm.bɪˌneɪ.tɚ/
supercombinator noun: a mathematical expression which is fully bound and self-contained. It may be either a constant or a combinator where all the subexpressions are supercombinators.
Noun
supercombinator (plural supercombinators)
- A mathematical expression which is fully bound and self-contained. It may be either a constant or a combinator where all the subexpressions are supercombinators.
- Supercombinators are used in the implementation of functional languages.
Forms of supercombinator
| plural | supercombinators |
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Origin of supercombinator
From super- + combinator.
Questions about supercombinator
- What does supercombinator mean?
- Supercombinator means a mathematical expression which is fully bound and self-contained. It may be either a constant or a combinator where all the subexpressions are supercombinators.
- What part of speech is supercombinator?
- Supercombinator is a noun.
- How do you pronounce supercombinator?
- Supercombinator is pronounced /ˈsuː.pəˌkɒm.bɪˌneɪ.tə(ɹ)/ (UK).
- What is the plural of supercombinator?
- The plural of supercombinator is supercombinators.
Words near supercombinator in the dictionary
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