Typeclass

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of type class. alt-of, alternative

    "As mentioned in Section 21.4, typeclasses support ad hoc polymorphism, which means that functions can be used with a particular, enumerated set of types."

Example

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"As mentioned in Section 21.4, typeclasses support ad hoc polymorphism, which means that functions can be used with a particular, enumerated set of types."

Etymology

From type + class.

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