Unfold

noun

/ʌnˈfəʊld/

Word Frequency: 1.9

Definitions

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

2.verbTo undo a folding.

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

3.verbTo turn out; to happen; to develop.

4.verbTo reveal.

5.verbTo open (anything covered or closed); to lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development.

"to unfold one's designs; to unfold the principles of a science"

6.verbTo release from a fold or pen.

"to unfold sheep"

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