English Explanatory Dictionary

catamorphism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌkætəˈmɔːfɪzəm/ /ˌkætəˈmɔɹfɪzəm/

Word forms

catamorphism catamorphisms

Etymology

From cata- (“down”) + morphism.

Related words

anamorphism hylomorphism paramorphism
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