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catamorphism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌkætəˈmɔːfɪzəm/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌkætəˈmɔɹfɪzəm/
  • rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)fɪzəm

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: functional programming

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History

Etymology

From cata- (“down”) + morphism.