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categorical product

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The limit of two (or more) objects, considered without regard to any arrows between them.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • The categorical product generalises the Cartesian product of sets, product of topological spaces and direct product of groups.

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  • Polish: produkt — mathematical construction
  • Russian: категорное произведение (kategornoje proizvedenije) — mathematical construction