unfold
Pronunciation:
/ʌnˈfəʊld//ʌnˈfoʊld/noun
Definitions
In functional programming, a kind of higher-order function that is the opposite of a fold.
verb
Definitions
To undo a folding.
Example: to unfold a map; to unfold a tablecloth; she unpacks the new dress and unfolds it carefully
To turn out; to happen; to develop.
To reveal.
To open (anything covered or closed); to lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development.
Example: to unfold one's designs; to unfold the principles of a science