noun
definition
In functional programming, a kind of higher-order function that is the opposite of a fold.
verb
definition
To undo a folding.
example
to unfold a map; to unfold a tablecloth; she unpacks the new dress and unfolds it carefully
definition
To turn out; to happen; to develop.
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To reveal.
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To open (anything covered or closed); to lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development.
example
to unfold one's designs; to unfold the principles of a science
definition
To release from a fold or pen.
example
to unfold sheep
Examples of unfold in a Sentence
I have chosen thee to unfold the spiritual sense of the Holy Scripture.
It is impossible here fully to unfold the tortuous intrigues which darkened the minority of James.
Rarely do I get to see the Future unfold in person.
I've been watching the events unfold with no small amount of entertainment.
That barrage had yet to unfold in its full ferocity.
And the worlds continued to exist and unfold even when players went offline.
The two " Coptic Ieu " books unfold an immense system of names and symbols.
Conversely, developments that can seem momentous as they unfold can come to be regarded as less so with the passage of time.
Review Frank Capra has made an excellent job of a good story which is allowed to unfold itself in a restrained manner.
Shocking events unfold against a backdrop of meticulously observed religious services.
The pace of the many short scenes does n't allow for the story and more importantly the characters to gently unfold.
He was in a place, emotionally, that was totally foreign, and he couldn't begin to predict how this night would unfold.
We will have to see how the courts ' and tribunals ' decisions unfold.
This is brooding music, often slow, taking time to unfold, embracing extreme dissonance as well as tender, diatonic harmonies.
As Essara watched the daily hustle and bustle unfold he idly plucked his harp.
The ensuing 86 minutes unfold in a slow, meandering fashion, yet somehow remain likeable even if nothing much happens.
Sitting among 13 other frantic scribblers, a long forgotten memory began to unfold.
Its branches are budding and the apple blossoms slowly unfold.
The pace of the many short scenes doesn't allow for the story and more importantly the characters to gently unfold.
The top folds back to reveal the burners; two wings unfold from either side of the top to complete an efficient windbreak.
In many passages of his works on pathology, physiology, and psychology Lotze had distinctly stated that the method of research which he advocated there did not give an explanation of the phenomena of life and mind, but only the means of observing and connecting them together; that the meaning of all phenomena, and the reason of their peculiar connexions, was a philosophical problem which required to be attacked from a different point of view; and that the significance especially which lay in the phenomena of life and mind would only unfold itself if by an exhaustive survey of the entire life of man, individually, socially, and historically, we gain the necessary data for deciding what meaning attaches to the existence of this microcosm, or small world of human life, in the macrocosm of the universe.
The broad deeply-sinuated leaves with blunt rounded lobes are of a peculiar yellowish colour when the buds unfold in May, but assume a more decided green towards midsummer, and eventually become rather dark in tint; they do not change to their brown autumnal hue until late in October, and on brushwood and saplings the withered foliage is often retained until the spring.
As an example of mispunctuation we may take Shelley's Triumph of Life, 188 sqq., "` If thou can'st, forbear To join the dance, which I had well forborne ' Said the grim Feature of my thought ` Aware I I will unfold,'" &c., for "said the grim Feature (of my thought aware) ` I will unfold.'" Grammatical Assimilations.
A brilliant supporting cast exaggerate those defects Clark chose to make his obsessions in order for events to unfold in a suitably arresting fashion.
God created the universe so that events would unfold in this exact manner.
In time, the unwritten rules in climbing would unfold.
Rather than spend money on an expensive hotel or have someone spend an uncomfortable night on the floor, simply unfold the bed and your problems are solved.
When it's time to iron, simply pull out the drawer and unfold the ironing board.
Some people also experience dissociation, which means they feel as though they are separate from their own body watching the trauma unfold once again.
Let your relationship unfold naturally by keeping the communication open and comfortable.
It's a great thing to do as you grow up together and watch all the big changes in your lives unfold.
Repeat by folding it to the back and then unfold.
The White God is safe and well, but there are incidents that must unfold here before they can return.
Starting at one end, unfold the first concertina and line up the edge of the paper with the line on the ceiling.
Every stanza - Wilbur is a master of stanza forms - seems effortlessly to unfold.
On a sudden Bacon's conception of a new method begins to unfold itself.
Sam always said just to sit back and listen, suss the situation out, keep quiet and let the thing unfold.
Out there, I watched the drama of the semi-final unfold in front of me.
Visualize how your trip will unfold and try to anticipate your baby's needs.
At the top of the tri-fold, unfold two triangles (these will come around the sides of your baby's waist).
Some have metal frames that unfold to the same height as the sofa seating platform.
Magic is destined to unfold in the most memorable way at a fairytale wedding - and why wouldn't it?
Smith's death, much like her life, earned her a great deal of attention -- with even more coverage expected as the details of her death unfold.
Online features breaking news stories as they unfold as well as gossip from The Hum, The Awful Truth and Planet Gossip.
A suspicious celebrity death, high profile divorce, or when someone commits a serious crime - these are the big celeb scandals that have a long back story, and the mysteries unfold as the days pass by.
As summer comes to an end and the fall months begin to unfold we can still hold onto a few short, fun, weekend trips with Fido if we plan them and take the right stuff along with us.
In very early spring it has clusters of fragrant rosy-purple flowers before the leaves unfold.
The reality shows have won her a new fan base, including younger viewers who may not have watched Beverly Hills, 90210 in the 1990s, but enjoy watching her family life, acting pursuits and business career unfold.
You may feel as if you are watching a movie as the events unfold.
But there are secrets to unfold and Jack Carver gets caught up in the island and everything it has to offer, (The Island of Dr. Moreau, anyone?).