CEFR B1

functor

noun

Meaning

functor means (grammar) A function word. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

In the category of categories, \mathbb{CAT}, the objects are categories and the morphisms are functors.
The article uses functor to mean (grammar) A function word.

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functor (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈfʌŋktə/

Definition

functor means (grammar) A function word. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

In the category of categories, \mathbb{CAT}, the objects are categories and the morphisms are functors.
The article uses functor to mean (grammar) A function word.
The teacher asked students to find functor in the reading.

How to Use functor

a/the functor (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a functor."
functor in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked functor in context before translating it."

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