hylomorphism

English

Etymology

From hylo- (“matter”) +‎ morphism.

Noun

hylomorphism (countable and uncountable, plural hylomorphisms)

1. (philosophy) The doctrine that every physical substance is the sum of its component matter and the form taken by that matter.
2. (functional programming) Composition of an anamorphism and a catamorphism.

Translations

philosophical doctrine

• French: hylémorphisme (fr) m

composition of an anamorphism and a catamorphism

See also

• anamorphism
• catamorphism
• metamorphism