categorical product

noun

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

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

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Meanings

nouncategorical product (plural categorical products)

plural categorical products

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

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
direct product

Translations

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