injective

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/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛktɪv/

adjective

Of, relating to, or being an injection: such that each element of the image (or range) is associated with at most one element of the preimage (or domain); inverse-deterministic

Similar
one-to-one
OriginFrench injectif →
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Meanings

adjectiveinjective (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemathematicsOf, relating to, or being an injection: such that each element of the image (or range) is associated with at most one element of the preimage (or domain); inverse-deterministic

    Synonyms: one-to-one

  2. not comparablemodule theoryalgebraLoosely, having a certain generalizing property, abstracted from the study of ℚ as a ℤ-module. Formally, such that any short exact sequence of (left) R-modules beginning with M splits, or any of several equivalent statements: See Injective module.
  3. not comparablemost generallycategory theoryLoosely, having a property analogous to that which characterizes injective modules (see above). Formally, such that, given a monomorphism f:X→Y in C, for every morphism g:X→Q there exists a morphism h:Y→Q such that h∘f=g; see Injective object.
  4. not comparablehomological algebraSuch that the objects (usually modules) involved in the resolution are injective (in the algebraic senses above).

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, relating to, or being an injection: such that each element of the image (or range) is associated with at most one element of the preimage (or domain); inverse-deterministic

Similar
one-to-one

Origin

  1. Frenchinjectif
  2. Frenchinjectif
  3. Englishinjective

Borrowed from French injectif.

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Translations

Catalan injectiu
  • injectiuinverse-deterministic
Chinese Mandarin 內射的 /内射的, 单射的
  • 內射的 /内射的 (nèishède)inverse-deterministic
  • 单射的 (dānshède)inverse-deterministic
Czech prostý, injektivní
  • prostýinverse-deterministic
  • injektivníinverse-deterministic
Danish injektiv
  • injektivinverse-deterministic
Finnish injektiivinen
  • injektiivineninverse-deterministic
French injectif
  • injectifinverse-deterministic
German injektiv
  • injektivinverse-deterministic
Greek αμφιμονότιμη
  • αμφιμονότιμη (amfimonótimi)inverse-deterministic
Icelandic eintækur
  • eintækurinverse-deterministic
Irish inteilgeach
  • inteilgeachinverse-deterministic
Japanese 入射の, 単射の
  • 入射の (nyuushyano)inverse-deterministic
  • 単射の (tannshano)inverse-deterministic
Polish różnowartościowa
  • różnowartościowainverse-deterministic
Portuguese injetivo
  • injetivoinverse-deterministic
Romanian injectiv
  • injectivinverse-deterministic
Russian инъекти́вный
  • инъекти́вный (inʺjektívnyj)inverse-deterministic
Spanish inyectivo
  • inyectivoinverse-deterministic
Swedish injektiv
  • injektivinverse-deterministic

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with injective

effectiverespectiveobjectivecollectiveprotectiveprospectivedirectiveselectivedetectivesubjectivedefectiveelectivereflectivecorrectiveretrospectiveineffectiveirrespectiveaffectiveconnectiveconvectiveprojectiveintrospectiveinfectiveinvective
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APA

injective. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/injective

MLA

“injective.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/injective. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “injective,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/injective.

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