Definitions from Wiktionary (contravariance)
▸ noun: (object-oriented programming) The reversal of the order of data types acted upon by an operator.
▸ noun: (category theory) A functor which reverses composition.
▸ noun: (linear algebra) Of vectors, the property of scaling inversely with a change of basis, as opposed to covariance.
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▸ noun: (object-oriented programming) The reversal of the order of data types acted upon by an operator.
▸ noun: (category theory) A functor which reverses composition.
▸ noun: (linear algebra) Of vectors, the property of scaling inversely with a change of basis, as opposed to covariance.
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mapping,
overloading,
unboxing,
inversion of control,
coercion,
polymorphism,
homoiconicity,
strong typing,
autoboxing,
off-side rule,
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