Meaning of terminal object | Babel Free
Definitions
An object within a category which receives arrows from all other objects in that category, and such that each of these arrows is unique.
Equivalents
Examples
“In the category of sets, a terminal object is any singleton, since there exists a unique function, namely the constant function, from any given set⟳ into that singleton.”
“The terminal object is the limit⟳ over the empty diagram.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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