unfold
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Definitions ofunfold
- In functional programming, a kind of higher-order function that is the opposite of a fold.
- 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"
- To release from a fold or pen.
Example: "to unfold sheep"
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