nullary

/ˈnʌləri/

Definitions

1. adjective

Of or relating to a function or operation that takes no arguments.

“The nullary operator in programming languages is used for this specific purpose.”

2. noun

A function or operation that takes no arguments.

“In mathematics, the nullary function is a fundamental concept.”

3. noun

A mathematical operation of arity zero.

“The nullary operation is used to specify a default value in certain contexts.”

Synonyms

  • function
  • zero-ary

Antonyms

  • unary
  • binary