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Meaning of unfold

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

unfold

Pronunciation:/ʌnˈfəʊld//ʌnˈfoʊld/

noun

Definitions

  1. In functional programming, a kind of higher-order function that is the opposite of a fold.

verb

Definitions

  1. To undo a folding.

    Example: to unfold a map; to unfold a tablecloth; she unpacks the new dress and unfolds it carefully

  2. To turn out; to happen; to develop.

  3. To reveal.

  4. 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