"functor" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfʌŋktə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: functors [plural]
Etymology: From function, modeled after factor. Etymology templates: {{m|en|function}} function, {{m|en|factor}} factor Head templates: {{en-noun}} functor (plural functors)
  1. (grammar) A function word. Categories (topical): Grammar, Algebra, Logic
    Sense id: en-functor-en-noun-J3mfXq4H Disambiguation of Algebra: 32 23 23 23 Disambiguation of Logic: 35 25 19 21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 34 8 21 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 28 24 16 32 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (object-oriented programming) A function object. Categories (topical): Object-oriented programming Translations (object-oriented programming: function object): funktio-olio (Finnish), foncteur [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-functor-en-noun-BceDYr9m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 34 8 21 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 28 24 16 32 Disambiguation of 'object-oriented programming: function object': 19 55 10 16
  3. (category theory) A category homomorphism; a morphism from a source category to a target category which maps objects to objects and arrows to arrows (either covariantly or contravariantly), in such a way as to preserve morphism composition and identities. Categories (topical): Category theory, Functions
    Sense id: en-functor-en-noun-A4vZHG9y Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 28 24 16 32 Topics: category-theory, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  4. (functional programming) A structure allowing a function to apply within a generic type, in a way that is conceptually similar to a functor in category theory. Categories (topical): Programming Translations (category theory: category mapping): функтор (funktor) (Bashkir), 函子 (hánzǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), funktori (Finnish), foncteur [masculine] (French), Funktor [masculine] (German), funktor (Hungarian), varpi [masculine] (Icelandic), feidhmeoir (Irish), funtore [masculine] (Italian), 関手 (kanshu) (alt: かんしゅ) (Japanese), функтор (funktor) (Kazakh), функтор (funktor) (Kyrgyz), funktor [masculine] (Polish), functor [masculine] (Portuguese), funtor [masculine] (Portuguese), функтор (funktor) (Russian), funtor [masculine] (Spanish), funktor [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-functor-en-noun-S7roBi~w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 34 8 21 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 28 24 16 32 Disambiguation of 'category theory: category mapping': 20 16 24 40
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Noun [Portuguese]

Forms: functores [plural]
Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} functor m (plural functores)
  1. (category theory) functor (a mapping between categories) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Category theory Synonyms: funtor

Noun [Romanian]

Etymology: Borrowed from French functeur. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|ro|fr|functeur|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} French functeur, {{bor+|ro|fr|functeur}} Borrowed from French functeur Head templates: {{ro-noun|m|functori}} functor m (plural functori) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-noun|g=m|gpd=functorilor|gpi=functori|gsd=functorului|gsi=functor|n=|npd=functorii|npi=functori|nsd=functorul|nsi=functor|vp=functorilor|vs=functorule|vs2=}} Forms: functori [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], functor [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], un functor [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], functorul [accusative, definite, nominative, singular], functori [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], niște functori [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], functorii [accusative, definite, nominative, plural], functor [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], unui functor [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], functorului [dative, definite, genitive, singular], functori [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], unor functori [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], functorilor [dative, definite, genitive, plural], functorule [singular, vocative], functorilor [plural, vocative]
  1. functor Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-functor-ro-noun-xN~zhroJ Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header

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