subobject

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noun

An object that is part of another object.

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Meanings

nounsubobject (plural subobjects)

plural subobjects

  1. An object that is part of another object.
  2. category theoryAn object and a monomorphism from it to another object, which monomorphism is interpreted as an inclusion. Actually it is an equivalence class of monomorphisms to the same object, where the equivalence relation is the ability of a pair of monomorphisms to factor through each other.

Origin

From sub- + object.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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