multicategory

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noun

A generalization of the concept of category that allows morphisms of multiple arity.

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Meanings

nounmulticategory (plural multicategories)

plural multicategories

  1. mathematicsA generalization of the concept of category that allows morphisms of multiple arity.
adjectivemulticategory (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to more than one category.

Origin

From multi- + category.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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