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currying.

The technique of converting a function that takes multiple arguments into a sequence of functions that each take a single argument.

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noun/ˈkɝɹi.ɪŋ/US/ˈkʌɹi.ɪŋ/UK
  1. The technique of converting a function that takes multiple arguments into a sequence of functions that each take a single argument.

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Named after American mathematician Haskell Curry.

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