first-class function in English

Forms: first-class function, first-class function, first-class functions [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: : first-class function < → δείτε τις λέξεις first-class και function

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  "etymology_text": ": first-class function < → δείτε τις λέξεις first-class και function",
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"first-class function" meaning in English

Noun