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Monadic Operation

Definition:

A monadic operation is a mathematical operation that takes only one argument or operand.

Senses:

1. Mathematics: In mathematics, a monadic operation is an operation that acts on a single element or value.
2. Computer Science: In computer science, a monadic operation refers to a function or operator that operates on a single value within a monadic context, such as in functional programming or monad-based systems.

Examples:

Mathematics:

1. The factorial function is a monadic operation that calculates the factorial of a given number.
2. Applying the square root operator is a typical monadic operation.

Computer Science:

1. In functional programming languages, the map function is a monadic operation that applies a given function to each element of a list or collection.
2. The monadic bind operation in monad-based systems allows sequencing of computations within the monad context.

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