ukasiewicznotation
nounUK /ˌuːkəˈʃɛvɪtʃ nəʊˈteɪʃən/
US /ˌuːkəˈʃɛvɪtʃ noʊˈteɪʃən/
A way of writing math where the operator comes before the numbers.
In ukasiewicznotation, the sum of two and three is written as + 2 3.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A notation system invented by the Polish logician Jan Łukasiewicz for writing logical expressions without brackets.
The logic textbook introduced ukasiewicznotation before explaining truth tables.
3. A method used in computer science to represent arithmetic expressions so they can be evaluated without parentheses.
The compiler converted the formula into ukasiewicznotation to simplify parsing.
4. Any notation in which operators precede their operands.
Reverse ukasiewicznotation places operators after the operands instead.