Meanings
proper noun
- computingOne of the simplest and earliest examples of a total computable function that is not primitive recursive.
Origin
Named after Wilhelm Ackermann.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian функция на Акерман
- функция на Акерман (funkcija na Akerman)a total computable function that is not primitive recursive
Esperanto Akermana funkcio
- Akermana funkcioa total computable function that is not primitive recursive
Finnish Ackermannin funktio
- Ackermannin funktioa total computable function that is not primitive recursive
German Ackermannfunktion
- Ackermannfunktiona total computable function that is not primitive recursive
Polish funkcja Ackermanna
- funkcja Ackermannaa total computable function that is not primitive recursive
Portuguese função de Ackermann
- função de Ackermanna total computable function that is not primitive recursive
Cite this entry
APA
Ackermann function. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ackermann%20function
MLA
“Ackermann function.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ackermann%20function. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ackermann function,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ackermann%20function.
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