subobject classifier

noun

An object which serves as the codomain of a classifying morphism, together with a "true" global element of the said object.

Meanings

nounsubobject classifier (plural subobject classifiers)

plural subobject classifiers

  1. category theoryAn object which serves as the codomain of a classifying morphism, together with a "true" global element of the said object.
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