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Meaning of Scala | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈskɑlɑ

Definitions

  1. Ladder; sequence.
  2. A surname from Italian.
  3. A statically-typed multi-paradigm programming language designed to run on the JVM.
  4. Ladder-like structure in the cochlea of a mammal's ear.
  5. A machine formerly used for reducing dislocations of the humerus.

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Examples

“Scala started life in 2001 as a research project at EPFL in Switzerland. It was released publicly in 2004 after an internal release in 2003.”

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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