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reverse Polish notation

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An arithmetic notation in which numbers precede the operators to be applied to them.

uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Back in my day, we had reverse Polish notation calculators: You had to write⟳ "2 4 3 * +" instead of "2 + 4 * 3".”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

reverse proxy reverse psychology reverse question reverse racism reverse racist reverse rape

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