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diff --git a/kernel/generic.mli b/kernel/generic.mli
index b9eb9a512d..49ec5bfbe5 100644
--- a/kernel/generic.mli
+++ b/kernel/generic.mli
@@ -7,18 +7,21 @@ open Names
(*i*)
(* \label{generic_terms} A generic notion of terms with binders,
- over any kind of operators. *)
+ over any kind of operators.
+ [DLAM] is a de Bruijn binder on one term, and [DLAMV] on many terms.
+ [VAR] is used for named variables and [Rel] for variables as
+ de Bruijn indices. *)
type 'oper term =
- | DOP0 of 'oper (* atomic terms *)
- | DOP1 of 'oper * 'oper term (* operator of arity 1 *)
- | DOP2 of 'oper * 'oper term * 'oper term (* operator of arity 2 *)
- | DOPN of 'oper * 'oper term array (* operator of variadic arity *)
- | DOPL of 'oper * 'oper term list (* operator of variadic arity *)
- | DLAM of name * 'oper term (* deBruijn binder on one term*)
- | DLAMV of name * 'oper term array (* deBruijn binder on many terms*)
- | VAR of identifier (* named variable *)
- | Rel of int (* variable as deBruijn index *)
+ | DOP0 of 'oper
+ | DOP1 of 'oper * 'oper term
+ | DOP2 of 'oper * 'oper term * 'oper term
+ | DOPN of 'oper * 'oper term array
+ | DOPL of 'oper * 'oper term list
+ | DLAM of name * 'oper term
+ | DLAMV of name * 'oper term array
+ | VAR of identifier
+ | Rel of int
val isRel : 'a term -> bool
val isVAR : 'a term -> bool