Noun: functor fúnk-tu(r)
- A word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning
"Articles and prepositions are examples of functors";
- function word, closed-class word
- (mathematics, logic, computing) a function or operator
"The programmer used a functor to apply the same operation to multiple data types"
- (category theory) a structure-preserving mapping between categories
"The mathematician explained how functors relate different mathematical structures"
Derived forms: functors
Type of: word
Encyclopedia: Functor