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type coercion

type coercion noun: changing an entity from one data type to another according to explicit or implicit rules.

Noun

type coercion (countable and uncountable, plural type coercions)

  1. changing an entity from one data type to another according to explicit or implicit rules.
    Synonyms:
    type casting, type conversion

Synonyms of type coercion

Forms of type coercion

pluraltype coercions

Questions about type coercion

What does type coercion mean?
Type coercion means changing an entity from one data type to another according to explicit or implicit rules.
What part of speech is type coercion?
Type coercion is a noun.
What is the plural of type coercion?
The plural of type coercion is type coercions.

Words near type coercion in the dictionary

  1. type C
  2. type checker
  3. type checkers
  4. type class
  5. type classes
  6. type coercion
  7. type coercions
  8. type collection
  9. type collections
  10. type color
  11. type colour

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