combinator

Meanings

• noun

  A mathematical or logical operation that combines multiple inputs into a single output.

  - "In mathematics, the combinator can be used to find the number of combinations of elements in a set."
  - "In logic, a combinator function takes one or more arguments and returns a value based on those arguments."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with combinator
combustion , compliment , contortion

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Variants

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combinatory

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Etymology

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The term 'combinator' comes from the Latin word 'combinare', which means 'to put together'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'combinator' was first introduced by the mathematician Moses Schönfinkel in the 1920s.

2. Combinatory logic was later developed independently by the logician Haskell Curry in the 1930s.

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Related Concepts

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1. Function: A combinator is a type of function that can be composed with other functions to create more complex functions.

2. Combinatory logic: A logical system that uses combinators instead of variables and functions as its primitives.

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Culture

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The combinator has been used extensively in computer science, particularly in functional programming and combinatory logic.

How to Memorize "combinator"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a machine that takes multiple inputs and produces a single output.
   - Imagine a mathematical equation where multiple terms are combined into a single result.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'combinator' with the idea of combining multiple things into one.
   - Think of a combinator as a tool that puts things together.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'combinator' as 'combine together'.
   - Use the acronym 'CMBT' to remember the definition: 'Combine Multiple Brings One'.

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