reentrant Meaning & Definition
What Does Reentrant Mean?
As an adjective, reentrant means Designating a structure at an angle pointing inward towards the centre of the fortification; opposed to salient. It is also used to mean Pertaining to an angle pointing inwards, or to a line forming part of such an angle. As a noun, it means An angle or part that reenters itself.
Quick Facts About Reentrant
| Part of speech | adjective, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ɹiːˈɛntɹənt/ |
| Synonyms | re-entrant |
| Antonyms | salient |
| Plural | reentrants |
Reentrant Definition (Adjective)
- Designating a structure at an angle pointing inward towards the centre of the fortification; opposed to salient.
- Pertaining to an angle pointing inwards, or to a line forming part of such an angle.
- Pertaining to a type of angular valley cutting deep into the side of a hill or mountain.
- Pertaining to a type of cardiac arrhythmia in which an impulse re-excites an area that has already been stimulated.
- Designating a way of tuning the strings of certain stringed instruments, such that they follow a pattern of rising and falling intervals, rather than having successively higher pitches.
- That may be executed more than once at a time either by different threads, or because of recursion.
Global variables must not be altered by reentrant code.
- Designed to return to the Earth's atmosphere.
- Such that the corresponding lock can be reacquired by the locking thread.
The global interpreter lock of the embedded scripting engine is not reentrant.
Reentrant as a Noun
- An angle or part that reenters itself.
- One who enters (the labour market, etc.) again.
- A valley between a pair of parallel ridges.
Adjective
- Reentering; pointing inward.
- (of a mutual exclusion mechanism) Such that the corresponding lock can be reacquired by the locking thread.
The global interpreter lock of the embedded scripting engine is not reentrant.
- (of a part of a rocket) Designed to return to the Earth's atmosphere.
- Of or pertaining to reentry (in the heart)
- (of a ukulele or similar instrument) Having the strings not ordered according to pitch (having a re-entry)
Synonyms of Reentrant
Reentrant synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Reentrant
Reentrant in a Sentence
Global variables must not be altered by reentrant code.
The global interpreter lock of the embedded scripting engine is not reentrant.
Word Forms & Grammar
reentrant (not comparable)
reentrant (plural reentrants)
Origin of Reentrant
From re- + entrant.
Common Questions About Reentrant
Is reentrant an adjective or a noun?
Reentrant is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a noun.
What is another word for reentrant?
Close synonyms of reentrant are re-entrant. See the full list of reentrant synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of reentrant?
The opposite of reentrant is salient.
What is the plural of reentrant?
The plural of reentrant is reentrants.