unfold
IPA: ʌnfˈoʊɫd
noun
- (computing, programming) In functional programming, a kind of higher-order function that is the opposite of a fold.
verb
- (transitive) To undo a folding.
- (intransitive) To become unfolded.
- (intransitive) To turn out; to happen; to develop.
- (transitive) To lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development; to reveal.
- (transitive) To release from a fold or pen.
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Examples of "unfold" in Sentences
- As I turned the page, I watched the story unfold before my eyes
- The flowers slowly began to unfold their petals in the warm sunlight
- I could feel my emotions begin to unfold as I listened to the heartfelt speech
- The events of the evening started to unfold in a way that I had never expected
- With each new clue, the mystery began to unfold, revealing the truth
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