fortran

1. 1.

   a high-level programing language for mathematical and scientific purposes; stands for formula translation

   Broaderalgebraic language

Other forms of fortran

plural

fortrans·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about fortran

What does fortran mean?

fortran means "a high-level programing language for mathematical and scientific purposes; stands for formula translation".

How many syllables are in fortran?

fortran has 2 syllables: for-tran. The stress falls on "for".

Is fortran a common word?

fortran is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.