Kotlin

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proper noun

A cross-platform, statically typed, general-purpose object-oriented programming language with type inference, designed to interoperate with Java.

OriginRussian Ко́тлин →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. computingA cross-platform, statically typed, general-purpose object-oriented programming language with type inference, designed to interoperate with Java.

Origin

  1. RussianКо́тлин
  2. EnglishKotlin

Named after Kotlin Island (Russian Ко́тлин (Kótlin)), near St. Petersburg, by analogy to the related language Java, whose name ultimately comes from an Indonesian island.

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APA

Kotlin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kotlin

MLA

“Kotlin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kotlin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kotlin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kotlin.

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