cons

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of con
noun
  1. A data structure in Lisp that is a pair of pointers, car and cdr, used mainly for lists.
verb
  1. To obtain a list from a cons or a nesting of conses; to prepend an element to a list by forming a cons of that element and the list; to obtain a list from a smaller one by repeated application of such kind of prepending.
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of con
noun
  1. plural of CON

Pronunciation

/ˈkɑnz/ /ˈkɑns/ en-us-cons.ogg

Word forms

cons conses consing consed

Etymology

Clipping of construct.

Synonyms

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