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add invocant to glossary #1557

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gfldex opened this issue Sep 16, 2017 · 2 comments
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add invocant to glossary #1557

gfldex opened this issue Sep 16, 2017 · 2 comments
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gfldex commented Sep 16, 2017

This invented word invokes confusion: https://irclog.perlgeek.de/perl6/2017-09-16#i_15171710

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All words are made up but as computer terms go it's actually used quite close to the dictionary definition https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invocant - hardly any metaphorical leap required :)

@rafaelschipiura rafaelschipiura added the docs Documentation issue (primary issue type) label Sep 16, 2017
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@jonathanstowe yes, but even if so, it would be nice to explain it for everyone who may not know the definition or expect that the definition can be looked up in a regular dictionary (that includes non-native speakers and possibly six-year-olds). It's not the most common word after all.

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