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unfold

/ʌnˈfəʊld/ · noun

Meaning

  1. In functional programming, a kind of higher-order function that is the opposite of a fold.
  2. To undo a folding.
  3. To turn out; to happen; to develop.
  4. To reveal.
  5. To open (anything covered or closed); to lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development.
  6. To release from a fold or pen.

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  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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