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Combinator vs Combinatory - What's the difference?

combinator | combinatory |

As a noun combinator

is a lambda expression which has no free variables in it.

As an adjective combinatory is

of, relating to, or derived from a combination or combinations; combinative or combinatorial.

combinator

English

(wikipedia combinator)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (computer science) A lambda expression which has no free variables in it.
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    M'' is a ''closed λ-term'' (or ''combinator'') if ''FV''(''M ) = ?. The set of closed λ-terms is denoted by Λ0.

    Derived terms

    * supercombinator

    combinatory

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, relating to, or derived from a combination or combinations; combinative or combinatorial.
  • Having the ability to combine; combinable, combinational or combining.

    • Derived terms

    * combinatory logic