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- [fuhngk-ter]
- /ˈfʌŋk tər/
- /fˈʌŋktə/
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- [fuhngk-ter]
- /ˈfʌŋk tər/
Definitions of functor word
- noun functor that which functions. 1
- noun functor Linguistics. a function word or affix. 1
- noun functor A function; an operator. 1
- noun Definition of functor in Technology In category theory, a functor F is an operator on types. F is also considered to be a polymorphic operator on functions with the type F : (a -> b) -> (F a -> F b). Functors are a generalisation of the function "map". The type operator in this case takes a type T and returns type "list of T". The map function takes a function and applies it to each element of a list. 1
- noun functor (in grammar) a function word or form word 0
- noun functor (in mathematics) a function that maps elements of one set to those of another 0
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Origin of functor
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; funct(ion) + -or2
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functor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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