Meanings
plural terminal objects
- category theoryAn object within a category which receives arrows from all other objects in that category, and such that each of these arrows is unique.
The terminal object is the limit over the empty diagram.
1 more example
In the category of sets, a terminal object is any singleton, since there exists a unique function, namely the constant function, from any given set into that singleton.
Synonyms: final object
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn object within a category which receives arrows from all other objects in that category, and such that each of these arrows is unique.
Translations
Finnish loppupiste, päätepiste
- loppupisteTranslations
- päätepisteTranslations
German Endobjekt, finales Objekt
- EndobjektTranslations
- finales ObjektTranslations
- terminales ObjektTranslations
Polish obiekt końcowy
- obiekt końcowyTranslations
Russian конечный объект, терминальный объект
- конечный объект (konečnyj obʺjekt)Translations
- терминальный объект (terminalʹnyj obʺjekt)Translations
Cite this entry
terminal object. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terminal%20object
“terminal object.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terminal%20object. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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