FUNCTOR


Meaning of FUNCTOR in English

/ ˈfʌŋktə(r); NAmE / noun

1.

( mathematics ) a function or a symbol such as + or ×

2.

( grammar ) = function word

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WORD ORIGIN

1930s: from function , on the pattern of words such as factor .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.