Tannakian

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adjective

Being a particular kind of monoidal category equipped with some extra structure relative to a given field.

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Meanings

adjectiveTannakian (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemathematicsBeing a particular kind of monoidal category equipped with some extra structure relative to a given field.

Origin

Named after the Japanese mathematician Tadao Tannaka, + -ian.

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APA

Tannakian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tannakian

MLA

“Tannakian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tannakian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tannakian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tannakian.

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