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de bruijn notation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
de brui-jn no-ta-tion
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A certain syntax for terms in the lambda calculus.

Uncountable

Etymology

Named after the Dutch mathematician Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn.

Usage

Questions

What does de bruijn notation mean?
A certain syntax for terms in the lambda calculus.
Where does de bruijn notation come from?
Named after the Dutch mathematician Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn.

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