What does hygienic mean?
Hygienic means Pertaining to hygiene; clean, sanitary, free of disease..
Hygienic
/haɪˈd͡ʒiːnɪk/ · adjective
Meaning
Pertaining to hygiene; clean, sanitary, free of disease..
Definitions by Sense
- Pertaining to hygiene; clean, sanitary, free of disease.
- (programming slang, of a macro) Whose expansion is guaranteed not to cause the accidental capture of identifiers.
Example Sentences
Of course, anyone with a Scheme background is probably howling at this point because they have a hygienic macro system that makes unintended variable capture impossible. Allowing variable capture when we really, really want it makes Clojure's macro system technically more dangerous than hygienic systems.
Synonyms for hygienic
Antonyms for hygienic
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Word Forms
- more hygienic
- most hygienic
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for hygienic?
Common synonyms include healthful, sanitary, hygienical.
What is the opposite of hygienic?
Possible antonyms include unhygienic, dyshygienic.
How do you use hygienic in a sentence?
Of course, anyone with a Scheme background is probably howling at this point because they have a hygienic macro system that makes unintended variable capture impossible. Allowing variable capture when we really, really want it makes Clojure's macro system technically more dangerous than hygienic systems.
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