currying Meaning & Definition
What Does Currying Mean?
As a noun, currying means gerund of curry: the technique of converting a function that takes multiple arguments into a sequence of functions that each take a single argument; an instance of using this technique. As a verb, it means present participle and gerund of curry. As a verb, it means To cook or season with curry powder.
Currying in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈkʌɹiɪŋ// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Plural | curryings |
Currying Definition (Noun)
- gerund of curry: the technique of converting a function that takes multiple arguments into a sequence of functions that each take a single argument; an instance of using this technique.
Currying as a Verb
- present participle and gerund of curry.
Verb
- To cook or season with curry powder.
Verb
- To groom (a horse); to dress or rub down a horse with a curry comb.
- To dress (leather) after it is tanned by beating, rubbing, scraping and colouring.
- To beat, thrash; to drub.
- To try to win or gain (favour) by flattering.
Verb
- To perform currying upon.
Verb
- To scurry; to ride or run hastily
- To cover (a distance); (of a projectile) to traverse (its range).
- To hurry.
Noun
- The technique of transforming a function that takes multiple arguments into a function that takes a single argument (the first of the arguments to the original function) and returns a new function that takes the remainder of the arguments and returns the result.
Synonyms of Currying
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Currying in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
currying (countable and uncountable, plural curryings)
currying
Words That Rhyme With Currying
Origin of Currying
Origin 1: From curry (“to perform currying upon (a function, a parameter, etc.)”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming nouns denoting acts of doing actions or embodiments of actions). Curry is named after the American computer scientist and mathematician Haskell Curry (1900–1982) who further developed the technique based on earlier work by the German logician and mathematician Gottlob Frege (1848–1925) and the Germany-based Russian logician and mathematician Moses Schönfinkel (1888–1942). It is not known who coined the term.
Origin 2: From curry (“to cook or season (a dish) with curry powder”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming present participles of verbs).
Origin 3: From curry (“to groom (a horse)”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming present participles of verbs).
How to Pronounce Currying
The standard pronunciation of currying is //ˈkʌɹiɪŋ//, spoken in 1 syllable.