contravariance

English

Noun

contravariance (countable and uncountable, plural contravariances)

(object-oriented programming) The reversal of the order of data types acted upon by an operator
(category theory) A functor which reverses composition

Related terms

contravariant

Translations

reversal of the order of data types acted upon by an operator

French: contravariance (fr) f
Portuguese: contravariância f

Romanian: contravarianță f
Russian: контрвариация f (kontrvariacija)

functor which reverses composition

See also

covariance

French

Noun

contravariance f (plural contravariances)

(object-oriented programming) contravariance

Further reading

“contravariance” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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