Sekirov Dictionary

unfold

UK /ʌnˈfəʊld/US /ʌnˈfoʊld/

verb 6
noun 1
forms 5

verb6

•
To undo a folding.
- to unfold a map; to unfold a tablecloth; She unpacks the new dress and unfolds it carefully.
•
To turn out; to happen; to develop.
- Events unfolded in an unexpected way.
•
To become unfolded.
- The curtains unfolded to reveal the stage.
•
To lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development; to reveal.
- to unfold one's designs; to unfold the principles of a science
To reassemble a line of text that was split across multiple lines.
To release from a fold or pen.

noun1

In functional programming, a kind of higher-order function that is the opposite of a fold.

forms

unfolded · unfolding · unfoldeth · unfolds · unfoldest

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