Catamorphism Uncommon

Origin: Greek suffix -ism

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Definitions

Noun

A generalization of the folds on lists known from functional programming to arbitrary abstract data types that can be described as initial algebras.

See Also

banana bracket list initial algebra anamorphism functional programming fold hylomorphism paramorphism

Related Terms

banana bracket list initial algebra anamorphism functional programming fold hylomorphism paramorphism catamorphisms data type abstract generalization banana catamorphic

Rhyming Words

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